Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 774 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341227003506
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
445 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079 · (973) 677-4190 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of New Jersey public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
128 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
90.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
NJ avg 41.6%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.7% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 93.6% | N/A |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+45.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 46 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges's state test result (73.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges this school | 180 | 71.1% | 73.1% |
| Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School CAMDEN | 179 | 57.0% | 12.0% |
| American History High School NEWARK | 386 | 78.5% | 10.7% |
| Asbury Park High School ASBURY PARK | 379 | 67.5% | 18.1% |
| Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell | 353 | 66.0% | 36.8% |
| Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts PATERSON | 258 | 59.7% | 8.4% |
Matched among New Jersey high 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 STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #29 of 397 | #3 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #52 of 400 | #5 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #24 of 395 ▲ 1 | #2 of 39 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #393 of 442 | #38 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #61 of 405 | #15 of 40 |
Ranked against other public high 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
180
+20 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 180 | 15.5 | 11.6:1 | 71% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 15.5 | 10.8:1 | 79% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 81% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 81% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges.
About STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is a small high school in South Orange, New Jersey. It enrolled 180 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for high schools in New Jersey, which is about 929.
ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District runs STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges along with 11 other schools, enrolling 5,527 students in total.
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges's enrollment is 53% Black. Enrollment also includes 45% Hispanic. Among people living in Essex County, the Black share is about 36%. STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 12.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is 71%. For comparison, public schools in Essex County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is A+. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges are 45.8 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.1%, compared with a predicted 27.2%, which ranks in the top 10% in New Jersey.
According to the American Community Survey, in Essex County, median household income is about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is one of 249 public schools in Essex County, which together enroll about 145,473 students.
Montrose Early Childhood Center is the public school closest to STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 180, 13% above the 160 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.3:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
- Orange High SchoolHigh · 1,368 students
- Lincoln Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- Rosa Parks Community SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and InnovationMiddle · 397 students
- Forest Street Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
Other schools in South Orange
- Montrose Early Childhood CenterElementary · 98 students
- South Mountain AnnexCombined
Nearby schools
- Montrose Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 98
- Heywood Avenue Elementary School0.4 mi · 363
- Marshall Elementary School0.5 mi · 504
- South Orange Middle School0.7 mi · 752
- Forest Street Community Elementary School0.9 mi · 384
- Gregory Elementary School0.9 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesHow large is STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges serve?
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is approximately 11.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges reports a student body of 45% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges is overseen by ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District in Essex County.
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