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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 341761002482
Gregory Elementary School
301 GREGORY AVE, W ORANGE, NJ 07052 · (973) 669-5397 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
91 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 18% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Gregory Elementary School→Edison Middle School
Based on grade levels within West Orange Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 70.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Gregory Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #184 of 1,290 | #21 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #261 of 1,319 | #33 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #176 of 1,319 | #29 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #440 of 1,562 | #57 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #863 of 1,390 | #43 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #59 of 1,392 | #4 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #422 of 545 | #43 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
484
+17 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.4:1
% White
35%
was 38%
% Hispanic
27%
was 20%
% Black
24%
was 31%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 484 | 40.6 | 11.9:1 | 19% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 39.9 | 12.0:1 | 17% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 44 | 10.1:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 44.7 | 10.4:1 | 25% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gregory Elementary School.
About Gregory Elementary School
Gregory Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in W ORANGE, New Jersey. The school enrolls 484 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Gregory Elementary School is part of West Orange Public Schools, where 13 schools serve 6,616 students.
At Gregory Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 35%. Next come 27% Hispanic, 24% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Gregory Elementary School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1, with 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Gregory Elementary School is 19%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Essex County is 54%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Gregory Elementary School is +12.2 points: 68.0% actual, 55.9% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that the median household income is $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Gregory Elementary School is one of 249 public schools in the county.
Roosevelt Middle School is located about 0.4 miles from Gregory Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Gregory Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment increase, from 467 in 2017-18 to 484 in 2024-25. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 20% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.4:1 to 11.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Orange Public Schools
- West Orange High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in W ORANGE
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- St. Cloud Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Middle School0.4 mi · 457
- Forest Street Community Elementary School0.5 mi · 384
- Hazel Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 334
- Montrose Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 98
- Heywood Avenue Elementary School0.8 mi · 363
- STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges0.9 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Gregory Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gregory Elementary School?
Gregory Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Gregory Elementary School serve?
Gregory Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gregory Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gregory Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gregory Elementary School?
At Gregory Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Gregory Elementary School public or private?
Gregory Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Orange Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.