South Mountain Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of South Orange-Maplewood School District
444 WEST SOUTH ORANGE AVE, S ORANGE, NJ 07079 · (973) 378-5216
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Academic performance
Math proficiency45%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
613Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
6%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 1109
Grade 2113
Grade 3107
Grade 492
Grade 5107
Students
White · 60%365
Two or more races · 13%82
Black · 12%75
Hispanic · 11%66
Asian · 4%22
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
612’20
589’21
618’22
650’23
613’24
Location
444 WEST SOUTH ORANGE AVE 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.