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East Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,065 students in East Orange School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
8,219 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#582 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
18%
39%
% Black
78%
18%
% White
3%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,219 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,415 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,219
$27,031
Spending / Student
$34,415
$25,924
Best East Orange School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Gr: 6-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #22.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Gr: 6-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 266-4320
Gr: PK-8
Rank: #44.
Whitney E. Houston Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 Dodd St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5880
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5880
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 North Grove Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5860
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5860
Gr: PK-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Patrick F. Healy Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5670
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Sojourner Truth Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
John L. Costley Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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