Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domainMaplewood Township’s public schools outscore 65% of New Jersey districts
That leaves Maplewood Township above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maplewood Township, 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 95% 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.
Maplewood Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 258 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maplewood Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,203 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maplewood Middle School, then Columbia High School. See the path ↓
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 Maplewood Township’s grade
B+: better than 65% of New Jersey school districts, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maplewood Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maplewood Township
Montrose Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 98 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in South Orange
6th grade in Maplewood Township
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
7th grade in Maplewood Township
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
8th grade in Maplewood Township
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 762 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
9th grade in Maplewood Township
Columbia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,985 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
10th grade in Maplewood Township
Columbia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,985 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
11th grade in Maplewood Township
Columbia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,985 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
12th grade in Maplewood Township
Columbia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,985 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Maplewood
Maplewood Township’s public schools are run by South Orange-Maplewood School District, which also serves South Orange Village. 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 above the state in reading
Maplewood Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Maplewood Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Township | B+ | South Orange-Maplewood |
| Irvington | D | Irvington Township |
| Newark | D | Newark City |
| South Orange Village | B+ | South Orange-Maplewood |
| Millburn | A | Millburn Township |
| Union | C+ | Union Township |
Every school in Maplewood Township
6 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).
Questions about Maplewood Township’s schools
Are Maplewood Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maplewood Township children attend outscore 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maplewood Township in?
South Orange-Maplewood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,728 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maplewood Township kids go to high school?
Columbia High School in Maplewood, with 1,985 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Maplewood Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in South Orange-Maplewood School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Maplewood Township spend per student?
$24,203 in South Orange-Maplewood School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Maplewood Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maplewood Township → 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.