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Whitney E. Houston Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

215 Dodd St, East Orange, NJ 07017 · (973) 266-5880 · Part of East Orange City School District

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

Students
385
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Whitney E. Houston Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • 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–8Whitney E. Houston AcademyYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

215 Dodd St, East Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten18
Grade 141
Grade 244
Grade 343
Grade 440
Grade 540
Grade 657
Grade 745
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
358’20
322’21
324’22
327’23
385’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitney E. Houston Academy 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.