Total enrollment
3,117
-10 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in West Orange
New Jersey · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in West Orange comes to roughly 3,117 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in West Orange
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,117
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 49 |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 559 |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 349 |
| West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 54 |
| West Orange High School | High | 09-12 | 2,106 |
About West Orange
Across West Orange, New Jersey, 5 public schools instructs about 3,117 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in West Orange is around 623 students, 15% noticeably above the New Jersey average of about 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,117 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,127 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, West Orange gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
In the discussion threads here, the community for West Orange discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.