Langston Hughes Elementary School

As a medium-sized K-5 school in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, Langston Hughes Elementary School instructs 554 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within East Orange School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 37% bigger than typical.

East Orange School District runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 8,348 students. Langston Hughes Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Langston Hughes Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Langston Hughes Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Langston Hughes Elementary School is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).

The closest other public school is Pride Academy Charter School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 570 students in 2018 compared to 554 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 95% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.