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444 WEST SOUTH ORANGE AVE, S ORANGE, NJ 07079 • Essex County
(973) 378-5216
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
613
Teachers (FTE)
53.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.5:1
FRPL Eligible
34
(5.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 34 of 613 (5.5%)
Free Lunch: 32 (5.2%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 579 (94.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 612 students 612 2020-2021 2021-2022: 589 students 589 -3.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 618 students 618 +4.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 650 students 650 +5.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 613 students 613 -5.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 365 (59.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 82 (13.4%) Black or African American: 75 (12.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 66 (10.8%) Asian: 22 (3.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
612 Students
White 365 59.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 82 13.4%
Black or African American 75 12.3%
Hispanic / Latino 66 10.8%
Asian 22 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 613 Students
Grade 1: 109 (17.8%) Grade 2: 113 (18.4%) Grade 3: 107 (17.5%) Grade 4: 92 (15%) Grade 5: 107 (17.5%) Kindergarten: 85 (13.9%)
613 Students
Grade 1 109 17.8%
Grade 2 113 18.4%
Grade 3 107 17.5%
Grade 4 92 15%
Grade 5 107 17.5%
Kindergarten 85 13.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
304
49.7%
F
Female Students
308
50.3%