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70 North Ridgewood Road, S ORANGE, NJ 07079 • Essex County
(973) 378-2772
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
752
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.8:1
FRPL Eligible
87
(11.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 87 of 752 (11.6%)
Free Lunch: 79 (10.5%)
Reduced-Price: 8 (1.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 665 (88.4%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 783 students 783 2020-2021 2021-2022: 782 students 782 -0.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 770 students 770 -1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 769 students 769 -0.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 752 students 752 -2.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 420 (55.9%) Black or African American: 152 (20.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 79 (10.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 68 (9%) Asian: 29 (3.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
752 Students
White 420 55.9%
Black or African American 152 20.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 79 10.5%
Hispanic / Latino 68 9%
Asian 29 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 752 Students
Grade 6: 269 (35.8%) Grade 7: 235 (31.3%) Grade 8: 248 (33%)
752 Students
Grade 6 269 35.8%
Grade 7 235 31.3%
Grade 8 248 33%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
383
50.9%
F
Female Students
369
49.1%