Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341533003339
Montrose Early Childhood Center
358 Clark Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 · (973) 762-5600 · Essex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
14 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 100% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Early Childhood Center this school | 98 | 14.3% | N/A |
| Bloomsbury Borough School Bloomsbury | 98 | 23.5% | 52.0% |
| Spruce Run CLINTON | 84 | 14.3% | N/A |
| Riverbank Charter School of Excellence Roebling | 158 | 23.4% | 76.8% |
| James A. Garfield Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 128 | 25.8% | 63.9% |
| Primary Center at Jefferson SUMMIT | 116 | 17.2% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Montrose Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #1,520 of 1,562 | #156 of 162 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-14 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 14% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 8% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 12 | 8.3:1 | 4% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 11% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | N/A | N/A | 12% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 22% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montrose Early Childhood Center.
About Montrose Early Childhood Center
Montrose Early Childhood Center is a very small elementary school based in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has 98 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 76% below average.
South Orange-Maplewood School District operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,728 students.
At Montrose Early Childhood Center, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other groups include 24% Black, 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 30% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
Montrose Early Childhood Center has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. At Montrose Early Childhood Center, 14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Essex County is 40 points.
Census data for Essex County show median household income comes to about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 249 public schools and about 145,473 students.
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Montrose Early Childhood Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 South Orange-Maplewood School District
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Maplewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- South Orange Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- South Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Tuscan Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other schools in South Orange
- STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesHigh · 180 students
- South Mountain AnnexCombined
Nearby schools
- STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges0.2 mi · 180
- South Orange Middle School0.5 mi · 752
- Heywood Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 363
- Marshall Elementary School0.6 mi · 504
- Gregory Elementary School0.8 mi · 484
- Forest Street Community Elementary School0.9 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Montrose Early Childhood CenterHow large is Montrose Early Childhood Center?
Montrose Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Montrose Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montrose Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Montrose Early Childhood Center have?
Montrose Early Childhood Center employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Montrose Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Montrose Early Childhood Center are roughly 42% White, 16% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Montrose Early Childhood Center?
Montrose Early Childhood Center is overseen by South Orange-Maplewood School District in Essex County.
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