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Kelly Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

555 Pleasant Valley Way, W Orange, NJ 07052 · (973) 669-5452 · Part of West Orange Town School District

West Orange Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kelly Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Orange Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Kelly Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

555 Pleasant Valley Way, W Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 174
Grade 262
Grade 377
Grade 483
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
458’20
469’21
459’22
479’23
451’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 34%Two or more races 11%White 10%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kelly Elementary School from West Orange Township families.

Other schools in West Orange Town School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · W Orange
D
414 students9:1
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Orange
54 students
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Orange
49 students8:1
Gregory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
B+
484 students12:1
Redwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
B
446 students10:1
St. Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
A−
436 students12:1

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