Total enrollment
3,117
+62 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in West Orange
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 19%
% Hispanic
37%
was 29%
% Black
37%
was 43%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,117 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,055 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, West Orange gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 37% over the same window.
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.