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West Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 972 students in West Orange School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in West Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,709 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West Orange School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
75%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
263 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,497 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
38%
# Black Students
2,284 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
34%
18%
# White Students
1,149 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
17%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
479 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
479
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
482
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
502
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
543
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,822 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,302 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$197 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,822
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,302
$25,828
Best West Orange School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Kelly Drive
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 243-8650
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 243-8650
Grades: 7-8
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36 Gilbert Pl
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5373
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5373
Grades: 7-8
| 430 students
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