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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
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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
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180 Lincoln Street, East Orange
Students
Up 20% since 2020–21.
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
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.