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South Orange Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

70 North Ridgewood Road, S Orange, NJ 07079 · (973) 378-2772 · Part of South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange Village Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
752
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Orange Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Orange Village Township kids: Columbia High School

On the path

Where South Orange Village Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8South Orange Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbia High Schoolin Maplewood

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 North Ridgewood Road, S Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6269
Grade 7235
Grade 8248
Enrollment over time
783’20
782’21
770’22
769’23
752’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 20%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Orange Middle School from South Orange Village Township families.

Other schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District

The district →
Montrose Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Orange
98 students10:1
South Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · S Orange
A−
613 students11:1
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
B+
542 students10:1
Tuscan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
A−
531 students12:1
Delia Bolden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Maplewood
A
518 students13:1
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · S Orange
504 students13:1

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; South Orange Village Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.