South Orange Middle School
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of South Orange-Maplewood School District
70 North Ridgewood Road, S ORANGE, NJ 07079 · (973) 378-2772
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Academic performance
Math proficiency28%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
752Students enrolled
10:1Student–teacher ratio
12%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6269
Grade 7235
Grade 8248
Students
White · 56%420
Black · 20%152
Two or more races · 11%79
Hispanic · 9%68
Asian · 4%29
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
783’20
782’21
770’22
769’23
752’24
Location
70 North Ridgewood Road S 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.