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South Orange-Maplewood School District Schools
South Orange-Maplewood School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Essex County (Maplewood). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Orange-Maplewood School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South Orange-Maplewood School District
8 of 10 schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 7C: 1
Best schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Delia Bolden Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B South Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B Tuscan Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Clinton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Columbia High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- South Orange Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Maplewood Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in South Orange-Maplewood School District
High schools (1)
- B- Columbia High School, Maplewood
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Maplewood Middle School, Maplewood
- B- South Orange Middle School, S Orange
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B Clinton Elementary School, Maplewood
- B+ Delia Bolden Elementary School, Maplewood
- Marshall Elementary School, S Orange
- Montrose Early Childhood Center, South Orange
- C- Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School, Maplewood
- B South Mountain Elementary School, S Orange
- B Tuscan Elementary School, Maplewood
Where South Orange-Maplewood School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Maplewood (6)
- South Orange (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Essex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,047 students with 598 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,019 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3415330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Irvington Public School District (12 schools, 2 mi)
- ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District (12 schools, 2 mi)
- Millburn Township School District (8 schools, 3 mi)
- West Orange Public Schools (12 schools, 3 mi)
- East Orange School District (20 schools, 3 mi)
- Township of Union School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Hillside Public School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Livingston Board of Education School District (9 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about South Orange-Maplewood School District
How many schools are in South Orange-Maplewood School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Orange-Maplewood School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Maplewood, South Orange.
How good are the schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.4%. 63% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Orange-Maplewood School District?
7,047 students were enrolled in South Orange-Maplewood School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Orange-Maplewood School District?
South Orange-Maplewood School District is in New Jersey, based in Essex County, with its district office in Maplewood. Its boundary covers about 6.7 sq mi.