Orange Early Childhood Center

Orange Early Childhood Center, an intimate elementary school in Orange, New Jersey, one of the schools within ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District, instructs 195 students, covering grade pre-K. That puts it 52% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,527 students; Orange Early Childhood Center is among them.

Looking at the student body, Orange Early Childhood Center reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 43% Black. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Orange Early Childhood Center tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Essex County's rate of about 54%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Orange Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Central Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Orange Early Childhood Center operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orange Early Childhood Center has increased 13%, going from 173 students in 2018 to 195 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 34% to 55% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.