Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Langston Hughes Elementary School is a public elementary school in East Orange, New Jersey, serving 551 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the East Orange School District, which is ranked 525 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Langston Hughes Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 87.48% African American and 66.97% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.3% to 52.7% across various subjects and grade levels. Chronic absenteeism has also been a growing concern, increasing from 18.6% in 2016-2017 to 38.6% in 2020-2021, much higher than the state average.

While Langston Hughes' African American students perform relatively better than the overall school, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup, the school's special education students perform significantly worse than the state average, ranking in the bottom 10%. This suggests the need for improved special education services and support. Nearby schools, such as Speedway Avenue School and Dionne Warwick Institute, face similar challenges, indicating systemic issues within the East Orange School District that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 160 Rhode Island Avenue
       East Orange, NJ  07018-2438


(973) 266-5870

District: East Orange School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
921st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,669 Help


Students who attend Langston Hughes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John L. Costley Middle School
    Patrick F. Healy Middle School
    Sojourner Truth Middle School
High:    East Orange Campus High School
    East Orange STEM Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.5%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67% Help


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Compare Details Langston Hughes Elementary School ranks worse than 68.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the East Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Langston Hughes Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the East Orange School District. Racial makeup is: African American (87.5%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Langston Hughes Elementary School is 14.7. 11 elementary schools in the East Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Langston Hughes Elementary School is $10,669. 12 elementary schools in the East Orange School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Langston Hughes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Langston Hughes Elementary School 921st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Langston Hughes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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East Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Orange School District 525th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.46 951st 1204 21.0%
2004 7.67 1197th 1298 7.8%
2005 13.11 1170th 1303 10.2%
2006 5.96 1222nd 1314 7.0%
2007 5.30 1261st 1329 5.1%
2008 9.85 1227th 1338 8.3%
2009 20.35 1143rd 1346 15.1%
2010 24.84 1117th 1354 17.5%
2011 27.04 1092nd 1360 19.7%
2012 17.13 1172nd 1363 14.0%
2013 18.25 1165th 1367 14.8%
2014 14.21 1194th 1363 12.4%
2015 16.04 1166th 1357 14.1%
2016 18.18 1133rd 1346 15.8%
2017 21.20 1092nd 1352 19.2%
2018 16.80 1149th 1353 15.1%
2019 20.74 1111th 1360 18.3%
2021 11.69 1177th 1317 10.6%
2022 20.51 1068th 1345 20.6%
2023 32.02 921st 1342 31.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.07 916th 1001 8.5%
2019 15.39 885th 1007 12.1%
2022 12.51 910th 949 4.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.30 657th 942 30.3%
2019 46.78 461st 948 51.4%
2021 33.57 580th 839 30.9%
2022 41.66 480th 863 44.4%
2023 65.44 234th 910 74.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.82 1127th 1333 15.5%
2019 19.85 1092nd 1331 18.0%
2021 14.71 1128th 1290 12.6%
2022 22.10 1026th 1326 22.6%
2023 33.75 864th 1318 34.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.22 1110th 1334 16.8%
2019 23.77 1042nd 1335 21.9%
2021 12.59 1135th 1297 12.5%
2022 21.40 1018th 1324 23.1%
2023 32.28 881st 1315 33.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Langston Hughes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.32 225th 517 56.5%
2019 54.25 223rd 522 57.3%
2021 36.71 295th 456 35.3%
2022 52.01 223rd 494 54.9%
2023 71.70 104th 463 77.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 746 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1989 2 700 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1990 2 740 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1991 2 750 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1992 2 778 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1993 0 776 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1994 0 741 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1995 0 681 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 0 681 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1998 1 707 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1999 0 697 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2000 0 650 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2001 1 574 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2002 0 575 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2003 0 575 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2004 0 564 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2005 0 524 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2006 0 502 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2007 0 568 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2008 0 532 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 0 548 0 7 0 0 0 0 555
2010 0 534 0 6 0 0 0 0 540
2011 0 544 0 4 0 0 0 0 548
2012 0 556 0 6 0 0 0 0 562
2013 0 611 0 7 3 1 0 0 622
2014 0 591 0 8 3 1 0 0 603
2015 0 613 0 6 2 1 0 0 622
2016 0 583 0 11 1 0 0 0 595
2017 1 525 0 12 1 1 1 0 541
2018 2 542 0 20 2 2 2 0 570
2019 2 557 0 23 1 2 4 0 589
2020 3 501 0 27 1 1 4 0 537
2021 3 464 0 31 1 1 5 0 505
2022 1 464 0 46 1 1 8 0 521
2023 6 482 1 52 1 1 8 0 551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 765 41.0 18.6 n/a
1989 717 41.0 17.4 n/a
1990 753 39.0 19.3 46.2
1991 752 43.0 17.4 52.3
1992 790 43.0 18.3 64.8
1993 781 43.0 18.2 75.7
1994 748 41.0 18.2 76.1
1995 688 34.0 20.2 79.2
1996 688 34.0 20.2 79.2
1998 711 33.0 21.5 83.1
1999 699 40.0 17.5 64.8
2000 652 41.0 15.9 76.5
2001 581 41.3 14.1 87.1
2002 587 44.0 13.3 70.2
2003 587 44.0 13.3 70.2
2004 581 43.0 13.5 70.6
2005 537 42.0 12.8 n/a
2006 516 44.0 11.7 77.1
2007 577 49.0 11.8 64.3
2008 540 41.0 13.2 78.9
2009 555 53.8 8.3 84
2010 540 50.0 10.8 75.4
2011 548 43.0 12.7 79
2012 562 45.6 12.3 64.1
2013 622 43.0 14.4 80.1
2014 603 44.0 13.7 76.9
2015 622 41.0 15.1 84.1
2016 595 43.0 13.8 70.8
2017 541 43.0 12.5 61
2018 570 44.0 12.9 62.3
2019 589 42.0 14.0 61.1
2020 537 41.8 12.8 86.6
2021 505 37.8 13.3 72.1
2022 521 36.8 14.1 69.3
2023 551 37.4 14.7 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 765 41.0 18.6 n/a
1989 717 41.0 17.4 n/a
1990 753 39.0 19.3 46.2
1991 752 43.0 17.4 52.3
1992 790 43.0 18.3 64.8
1993 781 43.0 18.2 75.7
1994 748 41.0 18.2 76.1
1995 688 34.0 20.2 79.2
1996 688 34.0 20.2 79.2
1998 711 33.0 21.5 83.1
1999 699 40.0 17.5 64.8
2000 652 41.0 15.9 76.5
2001 581 41.3 14.1 87.1
2002 587 44.0 13.3 70.2
2003 587 44.0 13.3 70.2
2004 581 43.0 13.5 70.6
2005 537 42.0 12.8 n/a
2006 516 44.0 11.7 77.1
2007 577 49.0 11.8 64.3
2008 540 41.0 13.2 78.9
2009 555 53.8 8.3 84
2010 540 50.0 10.8 75.4
2011 548 43.0 12.7 79
2012 562 45.6 12.3 64.1
2013 622 43.0 14.4 80.1
2014 603 44.0 13.7 76.9
2015 622 41.0 15.1 84.1
2016 595 43.0 13.8 70.8
2017 541 43.0 12.5 61
2018 570 44.0 12.9 62.3
2019 589 42.0 14.0 61.1
2020 537 41.8 12.8 86.6
2021 505 37.8 13.3 72.1
2022 521 36.8 14.1 69.3
2023 551 37.4 14.7 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Langston Hughes Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $333 (3.1%) $10,336 (96.9%) $10,669

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Langston Hughes Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1111th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 921st of 1342 Elementary schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Langston Hughes Elementary School)40.328
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)37.729.6
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Langston Hughes Elementary School)42.626.8
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)33.323.7
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Langston Hughes Elementary School)37.452.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)42.735.9
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Langston Hughes Elementary School)1635.1
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)20.718.8
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Langston Hughes Elementary School)5052.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)46.435.1
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Langston Hughes Elementary School)13.723
 9.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)18.814.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students589551
 6.5%
African American557482
 13.5%
American Indian11
Asian01
Hispanic2352
 126.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White26
 200%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%67%
 5.8%


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Langston Hughes Elementary School ranks 921st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Langston Hughes Elementary School.

Students at Langston Hughes Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.


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