Gregory Elementary School

Set in W ORANGE, New Jersey, Gregory Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within West Orange Public Schools. It enrolls 484 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in West Orange Public Schools (6,616 students total), Gregory Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gregory Elementary School records that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Hispanic, 24% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Gregory Elementary School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 19% of students at Gregory Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Gregory Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.9%; this one delivers 68.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Gregory Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Roosevelt Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gregory Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

Gregory Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 467 students in 2018 compared to 484 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 20% to 27%. Class-load math has rose: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.