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Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

180 Lincoln Street, East Orange, NJ 07017 · (973) 414-4170 · Part of East Orange City School District

East Orange’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New Jersey school districts

Students
612
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Orange kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where East Orange kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%

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

180 Lincoln Street, East Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten73
Grade 1111
Grade 2101
Grade 395
Grade 479
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
510’20
499’21
520’22
528’23
612’24

Up 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 41%White 12%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence from East Orange families.

Other schools in East Orange City 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; East Orange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.