Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0East Orange’s public schools score below 84% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In East Orange, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Orange, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Orange’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 116 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Orange’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,161 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
East Orange Community Charter School, Pride Academy Charter School, Madrasatu Ahlis Sunnah (private), St. Joseph Elementary School (private), Zadie's Early Childhood Center (private) and The East Orange Youth Cultural Complex (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Orange’s grade
C−: better than 16% of New Jersey school districts, #408 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Orange, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in East Orange · depends on your address
East Orange Campus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Orange STEM Academy High School
Grades 6–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Orange · depends on your address
East Orange Campus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Orange STEM Academy High School
Grades 6–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Orange · depends on your address
East Orange Campus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Orange STEM Academy High School
Grades 6–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Orange · depends on your address
East Orange Campus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher
East Orange STEM Academy High School
Grades 6–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
East Orange’s public schools are run by East Orange City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Orange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share East Orange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Orange | C− | East Orange City |
| Newark | D | Newark City |
| City of Orange | C− | Orange City Township |
| South Orange Village | B+ | South Orange-Maplewood |
| Bloomfield | B− | Bloomfield Township |
Every school in East Orange
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Benjamin Banneker Academy).
Questions about East Orange’s schools
Are East Orange’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Orange children attend score below 84% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #408 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Orange in?
East Orange City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,219 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Orange kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: East Orange Campus High School, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School and East Orange STEM Academy High School.
What is East Orange’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in East Orange City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does East Orange spend per student?
$27,161 in East Orange City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in East Orange?
Yes: Madrasatu Ahlis Sunnah (religious, grades PK–12, 222 students), St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 206 students), Zadie's Early Childhood Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students) and The East Orange Youth Cultural Complex (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students). East Orange also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What East Orange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Orange → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.