C+
West Orange Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves West Orange Township.
Students
6,616
Schools
13
Spent per student
$31,416
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$27.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Orange Town School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 10% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.0M, about $4,075 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watsessing.
K–68 schoolsBloomfield Township School District
7–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield Township School District
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,416 per student · 10% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,639’20
6,560’21
6,660’22
6,709’23
6,616’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 38%Black 34%White 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Gregory Elementary School
B+484 students12:1
Kelly Elementary School
C451 students9:1
Redwood Elementary School
B446 students10:1
St. Cloud Elementary School
A−436 students12:1
Washington Elementary School
C−414 students9:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
B+349 students10:1
Hazel Avenue Elementary School
C334 students10:1
Liberty Middle School
B559 students10:1
Edison Middle School
C+477 students9:1
Roosevelt Middle School
B457 students8:1
West Orange High School
B2,106 students11:1
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
54 students
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
49 students8:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.