Total enrollment
6,616
-23 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in West Orange Public Schools
New Jersey · 6,616 students · 3 cities
Public schools in the West Orange Public Schools system total 13 schools across New Jersey, with roughly 6,616 students enrolled (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in West Orange Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Orange Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #97 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,616 | #42 of 372 | #1,431 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #24 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #91 of 370 | #536 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.1% | #137 of 369 | #5,391 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #21 of 298 | #307 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 West Orange Public Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from St. Cloud Elementary School at 68.1% proficient to West Orange High School at 39.0%, a gap of 29.1 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 6,643 to 6,562 students (down 1%) and from 625 to 643 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange High School | West Orange | High | 09-12 | 2,106 |
| Liberty Middle School | West Orange | Middle | 07-08 | 559 |
| Gregory Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 484 |
| Edison Middle School | W Orange | Middle | 06-06 | 477 |
| Roosevelt Middle School | W Orange | Middle | 07-08 | 457 |
| Kelly Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Redwood Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| St. Cloud Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 436 |
| Washington Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | West Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 349 |
| Hazel Avenue Elementary School | W Orange | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center | West Orange | Elementary | PK-PK | 54 |
| Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center | West Orange | Elementary | PK-PK | 49 |
About West Orange Public Schools
West Orange Public Schools operates 13 public schools across New Jersey, collectively serveing roughly 6,616 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Orange Public Schools spans 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,616 students, held roughly steady from the 6,639 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, West Orange Public Schools gained 1 school, going from 12 to 13.
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