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West Orange Public Schools Schools
West Orange Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Essex County (West Orange). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West Orange Public Schools 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 West Orange Public Schools
11 of 12 schools in West Orange Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 5D: 3
Best schools in West Orange Public Schools
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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- St Cloud Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Gregory Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mount Pleasant Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Redwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Roosevelt Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Edison Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C West Orange High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Liberty Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Hazel Avenue Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Kelly Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in West Orange Public Schools
High schools (1)
- C West Orange High School, West Orange
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Edison Middle School, W Orange
- C- Liberty Middle School, West Orange
- C Roosevelt Middle School, W Orange
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center, West Orange
- B- Gregory Elementary School, W Orange
- D Hazel Avenue Elementary School, W Orange
- D Kelly Elementary School, W Orange
- B- Mount Pleasant Elementary School, West Orange
- C+ Redwood Elementary School, W Orange
- B- St Cloud Elementary School, W Orange
- D- Washington Elementary School, W Orange
Where West Orange Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- West Orange (4)
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: 7,030 students with 655 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,354 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3417610
- 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
- ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District (12 schools, 2 mi)
- South Orange-Maplewood School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- East Orange School District (20 schools, 3 mi)
- Livingston Board of Education School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Glen Ridge Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Verona Public School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Montclair Public School District (11 schools, 4 mi)
- Millburn Township School District (8 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about West Orange Public Schools
How many schools are in West Orange Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in West Orange Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does West Orange Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: West Orange.
How good are the schools in West Orange Public Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West Orange Public Schools?
7,030 students were enrolled in West Orange Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West Orange Public Schools?
West Orange Public Schools is in New Jersey, based in Essex County, with its district office in West Orange. Its boundary covers about 12.0 sq mi.