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The most racially diverse public schools in Essex County, New Jersey

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public schools in Essex County, New Jersey, drawn from 206 qualifying public schools. St. Cloud Elementary School leads the list at 31.4%, against a median of 65.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

206

Essex County, New Jersey

Best Largest group

31.4%

Median Largest group

65.2%

MOST DIVERSE · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	St. Cloud Elementary School	W ORANGE, NJ	436	31.4% Black (137)	26.4%(115)	31.4%(137)	20.6%(90)	8.3%(36)
2	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	WEST ORANGE, NJ	349	32.1% Hispanic (112)	17.8%(62)	31.5%(110)	32.1%(112)	8.6%(30)
3	Redwood Elementary School	W ORANGE, NJ	446	33.4% Black (149)	22.2%(99)	33.4%(149)	29.6%(132)	6.3%(28)
4	Gregory Elementary School	W ORANGE, NJ	484	35.3% White (171)	35.3%(171)	24.4%(118)	27.3%(132)	2.9%(14)
5	West Orange High School	WEST ORANGE, NJ	2,106	37.8% Black (795)	14.9%(314)	37.8%(795)	36.9%(776)	4.2%(89)
6	Roosevelt Middle School	W ORANGE, NJ	457	37.9% Hispanic (173)	18.4%(84)	35.0%(160)	37.9%(173)	2.0%(9)
7	Washington School	NUTLEY, NJ	534	39.7% White (212)	39.7%(212)	3.0%(16)	35.8%(191)	16.5%(88)
8	Liberty Middle School	WEST ORANGE, NJ	559	39.9% Black (223)	13.2%(74)	39.9%(223)	37.4%(209)	2.5%(14)
9	Edison Middle School	W ORANGE, NJ	477	40.9% Hispanic (195)	19.7%(94)	28.7%(137)	40.9%(195)	2.5%(12)
10	Kelly Elementary School	W ORANGE, NJ	451	41.7% Hispanic (188)	9.8%(44)	34.4%(155)	41.7%(188)	2.9%(13)
11	Lincoln School	NUTLEY, NJ	446	41.9% Hispanic (187)	39.9%(178)	4.3%(19)	41.9%(187)	9.9%(44)
12	Oak View Elementary School	Bloomfield, NJ	399	42.4% White (169)	42.4%(169)	8.3%(33)	30.3%(121)	13.3%(53)
13	Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School	MAPLEWOOD, NJ	423	42.5% White (180)	42.5%(180)	31.9%(135)	13.0%(55)	0.7%(3)
14	Burnet Hill Elementary School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	425	43.3% Asian (184)	39.1%(166)	4.9%(21)	7.3%(31)	43.3%(184)
15	Mount Pleasant Middle School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	530	43.4% Asian (230)	38.9%(206)	6.0%(32)	6.2%(33)	43.4%(230)
16	Millburn High School	MILLBURN, NJ	1,380	43.5% White (601)	43.5%(601)	3.0%(41)	5.1%(70)	42.5%(586)
17	Collins Elementary School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	440	43.6% White (192)	43.6%(192)	3.4%(15)	7.0%(31)	39.3%(173)
18	Nishuane Elementary School	MONTCLAIR, NJ	377	45.4% White (171)	45.4%(171)	24.4%(92)	13.5%(51)	4.0%(15)
19	Heritage Middle School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	994	45.4% Asian (451)	39.1%(389)	4.8%(48)	6.3%(63)	45.4%(451)
20	Watsessing Elementary School	Bloomfield, NJ	333	45.6% Hispanic (152)	17.1%(57)	27.9%(93)	45.6%(152)	6.9%(23)
21	Demarest Elementary School	Bloomfield, NJ	482	46.1% Hispanic (222)	25.9%(125)	16.4%(79)	46.1%(222)	8.5%(41)
22	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence	EAST ORANGE, NJ	612	46.2% Hispanic (283)	11.8%(72)	40.7%(249)	46.2%(283)	0.2%(1)
23	Glenfield Middle School	MONTCLAIR, NJ	512	46.5% White (238)	46.5%(238)	20.7%(106)	15.0%(77)	4.1%(21)
24	Bloomfield Middle School	Bloomfield, NJ	944	47.5% Hispanic (448)	21.2%(200)	23.1%(218)	47.5%(448)	5.9%(56)
25	Yantacaw School	NUTLEY, NJ	512	47.7% White (244)	47.7%(244)	1.9%(10)	20.5%(105)	25.6%(131)
26	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	407	47.7% Asian (194)	41.5%(169)	0.7%(3)	5.7%(23)	47.7%(194)
27	Arts High School	NEWARK, NJ	611	47.8% Hispanic (292)	4.8%(29)	44.8%(274)	47.8%(292)	0.2%(1)
28	Hillside Elementary School	MONTCLAIR, NJ	684	48.0% White (328)	48.0%(328)	19.6%(134)	15.6%(107)	3.2%(22)
29	Hartshorn School	SHORT HILLS, NJ	392	48.0% Asian (188)	38.0%(149)	2.0%(8)	3.3%(13)	48.0%(188)
30	Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield, NJ	2,055	48.1% Hispanic (988)	21.8%(448)	22.9%(470)	48.1%(988)	5.3%(109)
31	Montclair High School	MONTCLAIR, NJ	1,925	48.6% White (935)	48.6%(935)	22.6%(434)	15.8%(305)	5.0%(97)
32	Wyoming School	MILLBURN, NJ	346	48.8% Asian (169)	27.2%(94)	1.2%(4)	10.4%(36)	48.8%(169)
33	John H. Walker Middle School	NUTLEY, NJ	637	49.5% White (315)	49.5%(315)	3.1%(20)	33.1%(211)	9.7%(62)
34	Livingston High School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	2,081	49.5% White (1,030)	49.5%(1,030)	4.8%(101)	4.9%(102)	37.6%(783)
35	Hazel Avenue Elementary School	W ORANGE, NJ	334	49.7% Hispanic (166)	15.0%(50)	27.8%(93)	49.7%(166)	0.6%(2)
36	Millburn Middle School	MILLBURN, NJ	1,106	49.7% Asian (550)	33.0%(365)	2.8%(31)	5.8%(64)	49.7%(550)
37	Cleveland Street Elementary School	ORANGE, NJ	255	49.8% Black (127)	0.0%(0)	49.8%(127)	49.4%(126)	0.4%(1)
38	Riker Hill Elementary School	LIVINGSTON, NJ	477	50.7% Asian (242)	35.6%(170)	4.0%(19)	4.4%(21)	50.7%(242)
39	Orange High School	ORANGE, NJ	1,368	51.0% Hispanic (697)	0.1%(2)	48.3%(661)	51.0%(697)	0.1%(1)
40	Nutley High School	NUTLEY, NJ	1,222	51.0% White (623)	51.0%(623)	3.4%(42)	33.5%(410)	9.7%(118)
41	American History High School	NEWARK, NJ	386	51.0% Black (197)	1.3%(5)	51.0%(197)	45.1%(174)	1.0%(4)
42	Roseville Community Charter School	NEWARK, NJ	285	51.2% Black (146)	0.3%(1)	51.2%(146)	47.4%(135)	0.7%(2)
43	Buzz Aldrin Middle School	UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ	618	51.3% White (317)	51.3%(317)	14.6%(90)	14.7%(91)	7.3%(45)
44	Clinton Elementary School	MAPLEWOOD, NJ	542	51.3% White (278)	51.3%(278)	24.0%(130)	14.4%(78)	3.1%(17)
45	Fairview Elementary School	Bloomfield, NJ	499	51.3% Hispanic (256)	12.0%(60)	28.1%(140)	51.3%(256)	5.4%(27)
46	Columbia High School	MAPLEWOOD, NJ	1,985	51.5% White (1,022)	51.5%(1,022)	28.5%(566)	8.6%(171)	3.7%(73)
47	Forest Street Community Elementary School	ORANGE, NJ	384	51.6% Hispanic (198)	0.5%(2)	45.6%(175)	51.6%(198)	0.5%(2)
48	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology	NEWARK, NJ	1,230	51.6% Black (635)	1.9%(23)	51.6%(635)	44.5%(547)	1.1%(14)
49	Franklin Elementary School	Bloomfield, NJ	352	51.7% Hispanic (182)	25.3%(89)	14.2%(50)	51.7%(182)	5.7%(20)
50	Edgemont Elementary School	MONTCLAIR, NJ	251	51.8% White (130)	51.8%(130)	6.8%(17)	27.1%(68)	5.2%(13)

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