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Orange Avenue School

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

901 Orange Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016 · (908) 709-6257 · Part of Cranford Township School District

Cranford Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Jersey school districts

Students
750
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Orange Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cranford Township kids: Cranford High School

On the path

Where Cranford Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–8Orange Avenue SchoolYou are here
9–12Cranford High Schoolin Cranford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

901 Orange Avenue, Cranford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 389
Grade 479
Grade 588
Grade 6167
Grade 7165
Grade 8162
Enrollment over time
722’20
764’21
765’22
769’23
750’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orange Avenue School from Cranford Township families.

Other schools in Cranford Township School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Cranford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.