Langston Hughes Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of East Orange School District
160 Rhode Island Avenue, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018 · (973) 266-5870
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Academic performance
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
554Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K85
Kindergarten76
Grade 179
Grade 277
Grade 386
Grade 471
Grade 580
Students
Black · 86%474
Hispanic · 12%64
White · 1%7
Two or more races · 1%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Asian · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
505’20
521’21
551’22
568’23
554’24
Location
160 Rhode Island Avenue EAST ORANGE
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.