Total enrollment
5,527
+290 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
New Jersey · 5,527 students · 3 cities
ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District is a public-school district inside New Jersey, running 12 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 5,527 students, broken out as 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #204 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,527 | #58 of 372 | #1,734 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #28 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #226 of 370 | #1,531 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.4% | #44 of 369 | #1,913 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #184 of 298 | #2,765 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges at 73.1% proficient to Orange High School at 16.0%, a gap of 57.1 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,934 to 4,783 students (down 3%) and from 435 to 405 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange High School | Orange | High | 09-12 | 1,368 |
| Lincoln Avenue Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | PK-07 | 728 |
| Rosa Parks Community School | Orange | Middle | 03-07 | 593 |
| Park Avenue Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | PK-08 | 423 |
| Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation | Orange | Middle | 08-08 | 397 |
| Forest Street Community Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | PK-07 | 384 |
| Central Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | KG-02 | 369 |
| Heywood Avenue Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | PK-07 | 363 |
| Oakwood Avenue Community School | Orange | Elementary | PK-07 | 272 |
| Cleveland Street Elementary School | Orange | Elementary | PK-07 | 255 |
| Orange Early Childhood Center | Orange | Elementary | PK-PK | 195 |
| STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges | South Orange | High | 09-12 | 180 |
About ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District is a rural-scale public-school district in New Jersey. The district oversees 12 schools and instructs approximately 5,527 students.
In terms of grade levels, ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District is about 461, meaningfully below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 6%: 5,237 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,527 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.