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Sojourner Truth Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

116 Hamilton St, East Orange, NJ 07017 · (973) 266-5665 · Part of East Orange City School District

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

Students
264
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sojourner Truth Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Orange kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sojourner Truth Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
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).

116 Hamilton St, East Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6263
Grade 71
Enrollment over time
336’20
338’21
278’22
262’23
264’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 20%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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 Sojourner Truth Middle School 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.