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Schools in South Orange Village Township · South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange Village Township’s public schools outscore 65% of New Jersey districts

That leaves South Orange Village Township above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Orange Village 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.

#168of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▼ 15% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
7
3,952 students on the public path
In brief

South Orange Village Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 191 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Orange Village Township’s, its schools beat 19%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is South Orange Middle School, then Columbia High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Sorrows School (private) and South Orange Country Day School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Orange Village Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 65% of New Jersey school districts, #168 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (191)Better than 19%
Towns in Essex County (15)Better than 33%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,447 test results and a graduating class of 493 could put South Orange Village Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of South Orange Village Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,432 in math, 3,462 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Orange Village Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8South Orange Middle SchoolSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictA−
9–12Columbia High Schoolin MaplewoodB+

South Orange Village Township’s public schools are run by South Orange-Maplewood School District, which also serves Maplewood. 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.

South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,728 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,203NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 48.6% · 3462 students tested
Math47%
State average 35.5% · 3432 students tested

South Orange Village Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share South Orange Village Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Orange Village TownshipB+South Orange-Maplewood
NewarkDNewark City
MaplewoodB+South Orange-Maplewood
City of OrangeC−Orange City Township
East OrangeC−East Orange City
West OrangeC+West Orange Town

Every school in South Orange Village Township

8 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).

District schools in South Orange Village Townshipby address
Montrose Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Orange
98 students10:1Rate it →
South Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · S Orange
A−
613 students11:1Rate it →
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · S Orange
504 students13:1Rate it →
South Orange Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · S Orange
A−
752 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving South Orange Village Townshipin other towns
Columbia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maplewood
B+
1,985 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in South Orange Village Townshiprun by other districts or the state
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
High · Grades 9–12 · South Orange
A+
180 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Orange
Private · Catholic
230 students11:1Rate it →
South Orange Country Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · South Orange
Private · Nonsectarian
78 studentsRate it →

Questions about South Orange Village Township’s schools

Are South Orange Village Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Orange Village Township children attend outscore 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #168 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Orange Village Township in?

South Orange-Maplewood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,728 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Orange Village Township kids go to high school?

Columbia High School in Maplewood, with 1,985 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is South Orange Village 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 South Orange Village 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.

Are there private schools in South Orange Village Township?

Yes: Our Lady of Sorrows School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 230 students) and South Orange Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students).

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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.