Total enrollment
6,728
-73 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District
New Jersey · 6,728 students · 3 cities
11 public schools operate under South Orange-Maplewood School District, with roughly 6,728 K-12 students enrolled (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in South Orange-Maplewood School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Orange-Maplewood School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #67 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,728 | #40 of 372 | #1,405 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #46 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #231 of 370 | #1,551 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.6% | #265 of 369 | #7,773 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #89 of 298 | #1,199 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 South Orange-Maplewood School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Marshall Elementary School at 75.4% proficient to Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School at 46.9%, a gap of 28.5 points. That is the 43rd 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 6,918 to 6,630 students (down 4%) and from 563 to 577 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School | Maplewood | High | 09-12 | 1,985 |
| Maplewood Middle School | Maplewood | Middle | 06-08 | 762 |
| South Orange Middle School | S Orange | Middle | 06-08 | 752 |
| South Mountain Elementary School | S Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| Clinton Elementary School | Maplewood | Elementary | KG-05 | 542 |
| Tuscan Elementary School | Maplewood | Elementary | KG-05 | 531 |
| Delia Bolden Elementary School | Maplewood | Elementary | KG-05 | 518 |
| Marshall Elementary School | S Orange | Elementary | KG-04 | 504 |
| Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School | Maplewood | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Montrose Early Childhood Center | South Orange | Elementary | PK-PK | 98 |
| South Mountain Annex | South Orange | Combined | M-M | · |
About South Orange-Maplewood School District
As a sparse district in New Jersey, South Orange-Maplewood School District teaches 6,728 students across 11 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, South Orange-Maplewood School District is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in South Orange-Maplewood School District is about 612, noticeably above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in South Orange-Maplewood School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,801 students to 6,728. South Orange-Maplewood School District now counts 10 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for South Orange-Maplewood School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.