Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center

Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is a very small elementary school located in West Orange, New Jersey. There are 49 students enrolled, covering pre-K. The school is 88% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.

West Orange Public Schools enrolls 6,616 students in 13 schools, including Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center.

The largest group at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is Black students, at 45%. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 36% Black share among all Essex County residents.

Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center has 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. At Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 54% average for public schools in Essex County is 21 points higher.

For Essex County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 249 public schools and about 145,473 students.

St. Cloud Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is Suburb: Large.

From 43 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 49 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 6.1:1 to 7.5:1.

Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.