Forest Street Community Elementary School

Summary:

Forest Street Community Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-7 in Orange, New Jersey, with a student population of 375. The school is part of the Orange Board of Education School District, which is ranked 499 out of 615 school districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Street Community Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a predominantly African American (44.27%) and Hispanic (52.27%) student population, in contrast to the more diverse racial makeup of schools like Heywood Avenue Elementary and Lincoln Avenue Elementary. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 37.2%, compared to the state average of 42% and the district average of 22.3%.

Additionally, Forest Street Community Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 22.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. The school also has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 87.2% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school community is facing significant socioeconomic challenges. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, these factors indicate that Forest Street Community Elementary School is in need of targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and ensure equity within the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

 651 Forest St
       Orange, NJ  07050


(973) 677-4120

District: ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
842nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,797 Help


Students who attend Forest Street Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
High:    Orange High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.3%
African American:
44.3%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.2% Help


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Compare Details Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks better than 52.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.52. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.3%), African American (44.3%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Street Community Elementary School is 13.3, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Street Community Elementary School is $9,797. 4 elementary schools in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forest Street Community Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Street Community Elementary School 842nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Forest Street Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Forest Street Community Elementary School 356th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Forest Street Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District:

SchoolDigger ranks ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District 499th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 18.01 998th 1204 17.1%
2004 1.69 1257th 1298 3.2%
2005 12.91 1172nd 1303 10.1%
2006 32.61 1029th 1314 21.7%
2007 16.22 1173rd 1329 11.7%
2008 17.74 1166th 1338 12.9%
2009 28.95 1076th 1346 20.1%
2010 27.22 1096th 1354 19.1%
2011 22.61 1132nd 1360 16.8%
2012 17.45 1168th 1363 14.3%
2013 18.92 1155th 1367 15.5%
2014 21.69 1133rd 1363 16.9%
2015 15.32 1171st 1357 13.7%
2016 21.95 1089th 1346 19.1%
2017 20.72 1098th 1352 18.8%
2018 25.78 1057th 1353 21.9%
2019 45.44 781st 1360 42.6%
2021 26.92 906th 1317 31.2%
2022 36.97 838th 1345 37.7%
2023 37.18 842nd 1342 37.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 141st 434 67.5%
2019 58.79 152nd 463 67.2%
2021 39.93 209th 411 49.1%
2022 42.23 227th 489 53.6%
2023 46.22 211th 499 57.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.84 787th 1001 21.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.20 497th 942 47.2%
2021 50.63 342nd 839 59.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.90 1075th 1333 19.4%
2019 41.75 822nd 1331 38.2%
2021 26.95 909th 1290 29.5%
2022 38.34 808th 1326 39.1%
2023 38.28 793rd 1318 39.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.61 929th 1334 30.4%
2019 39.86 833rd 1335 37.6%
2021 28.35 867th 1297 33.2%
2022 38.28 795th 1324 40.0%
2023 35.64 825th 1315 37.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.78 174th 517 66.3%
2019 82.12 64th 522 87.7%
2021 58.48 137th 456 70.0%
2022 72.68 97th 494 80.4%
2023 74.05 94th 463 79.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.95 412th 870 52.6%
2019 69.72 219th 899 75.6%
2021 49.88 381st 896 57.5%
2022 58.43 327th 953 65.7%
2023 54.95 377th 982 61.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 8.15 621st 684 9.2%
2013 26.91 541st 704 23.2%
2014 36.14 499th 717 30.4%
2015 21.13 565th 713 20.8%
2016 37.03 475th 713 33.4%
2017 34.95 482nd 712 32.3%
2018 34.04 490th 716 31.6%
2019 54.81 332nd 745 55.4%
2021 42.03 336th 652 48.5%
2022 60.46 261st 745 65.0%
2023 48.52 356th 748 52.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.63 49th 467 89.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.07 483rd 680 29.0%
2019 57.35 312th 703 55.6%
2021 39.24 347th 625 44.5%
2022 62.29 247th 726 66.0%
2023 51.02 329th 720 54.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.63 503rd 675 25.5%
2019 29.89 502nd 697 28.0%
2021 44.27 306th 635 51.8%
2022 58.45 256th 730 64.9%
2023 40.10 401st 718 44.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.82 65th 326 80.1%
2019 89.14 22nd 326 93.3%
2021 64.14 51st 291 82.5%
2022 88.43 14th 356 96.1%
2023 79.16 42nd 361 88.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Forest Street Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.91 254th 504 49.6%
2021 63.42 120th 480 75.0%
2022 75.94 85th 591 85.6%
2023 71.31 113th 587 80.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 28 118 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 167
1989 27 111 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 161
1990 15 124 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 161
1991 16 164 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1992 15 148 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1993 12 173 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1994 11 161 4 22 15 n/a n/a 0 213
1995 4 189 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1996 4 189 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1998 9 241 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1999 8 233 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2000 3 235 1 39 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2001 0 231 5 37 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2002 0 252 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2003 0 252 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2004 0 258 2 50 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2005 3 245 3 53 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2006 1 191 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2007 0 192 0 57 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2008 0 214 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2009 0 223 0 49 0 0 0 0 272
2010 0 238 0 77 0 0 0 0 315
2011 1 301 1 83 0 0 0 0 386
2012 0 257 0 98 0 1 0 0 356
2013 0 257 2 116 0 1 0 0 376
2014 2 255 0 119 0 0 3 0 379
2015 0 258 0 137 0 0 3 0 398
2016 0 250 0 146 0 0 3 0 399
2017 0 250 0 148 0 0 1 0 399
2018 0 231 0 149 0 0 2 0 382
2019 2 219 0 159 0 0 1 0 381
2020 2 210 0 181 0 0 3 0 396
2021 2 214 1 187 0 0 6 0 410
2022 2 186 1 194 1 0 6 0 390
2023 3 166 1 196 1 0 8 0 375

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 Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 167 10.0 16.7 n/a
1989 161 9.0 17.8 n/a
1990 161 9.0 17.8 59
1991 213 9.0 23.6 54.5
1992 188 11.0 17.0 69.1
1993 216 11.0 19.6 73.6
1994 213 11.0 19.4 75.6
1995 225 12.0 18.8 n/a
1996 225 12.0 18.8 n/a
1998 284 28.0 10.1 86.6
1999 283 24.0 11.8 72.1
2000 278 25.0 11.1 78.8
2001 273 25.2 10.8 84.6
2002 293 22.0 13.3 83.6
2003 293 22.0 13.3 83.6
2004 310 26.0 11.9 86.1
2005 304 29.0 10.5 n/a
2006 244 30.0 8.1 69.3
2007 249 28.0 8.9 78.3
2008 267 23.0 11.6 70.4
2009 272 28.1 8.5 77.6
2010 315 20.0 15.7 78.4
2011 386 21.0 18.3 64.2
2012 356 35.5 10.0 81.7
2013 376 28.0 13.4 85.6
2014 379 31.0 12.2 86.8
2015 398 32.0 12.4 85.2
2016 399 32.0 12.4 73.2
2017 399 32.0 12.4 73.4
2018 382 33.0 11.5 70.2
2019 381 33.0 11.5 85.6
2020 396 32.5 12.1 88.9
2021 410 32.5 12.6 83.4
2022 390 29.5 13.2 88.5
2023 375 28.0 13.3 87.2

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 Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 167 10.0 16.7 n/a
1989 161 9.0 17.8 n/a
1990 161 9.0 17.8 59
1991 213 9.0 23.6 54.5
1992 188 11.0 17.0 69.1
1993 216 11.0 19.6 73.6
1994 213 11.0 19.4 75.6
1995 225 12.0 18.8 n/a
1996 225 12.0 18.8 n/a
1998 284 28.0 10.1 86.6
1999 283 24.0 11.8 72.1
2000 278 25.0 11.1 78.8
2001 273 25.2 10.8 84.6
2002 293 22.0 13.3 83.6
2003 293 22.0 13.3 83.6
2004 310 26.0 11.9 86.1
2005 304 29.0 10.5 n/a
2006 244 30.0 8.1 69.3
2007 249 28.0 8.9 78.3
2008 267 23.0 11.6 70.4
2009 272 28.1 8.5 77.6
2010 315 20.0 15.7 78.4
2011 386 21.0 18.3 64.2
2012 356 35.5 10.0 81.7
2013 376 28.0 13.4 85.6
2014 379 31.0 12.2 86.8
2015 398 32.0 12.4 85.2
2016 399 32.0 12.4 73.2
2017 399 32.0 12.4 73.4
2018 382 33.0 11.5 70.2
2019 381 33.0 11.5 85.6
2020 396 32.5 12.1 88.9
2021 410 32.5 12.6 83.4
2022 390 29.5 13.2 88.5
2023 375 28.0 13.3 87.2

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 Forest Street Community Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $522 (5.3%) $9,275 (94.7%) $9,797

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Street Community Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 781st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 842nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 5.3%
Ranks 332nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 356th of 748 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Street Community Elementary School)50.937.2
 13.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)32.122.3
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest Street Community Elementary School)44.234.1
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)3317.8
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Street Community Elementary School)59.334.8
 24.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)38.231.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest Street Community Elementary School)39.312
 27.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)35.516.5
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Street Community Elementary School)5064.1
 14.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)38.737.9
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forest Street Community Elementary School)42.926.9
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)25.915.8
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Street Community Elementary School)78.459
 19.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)45.333.2
 12.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest Street Community Elementary School)35.923.2
 12.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)25.116.3
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Street Community Elementary School)65.260.9
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)52.542.3
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest Street Community Elementary School)31.921.7
 10.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)27.719.3
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381375
 1.6%
African American219166
 24.2%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic159196
 23.3%
Pacific Islander00
White23
 50%
Two or More Races18
 700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%87.2%
 1.6%


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Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks 842nd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Forest Street Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
High : Orange High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Forest Street Community Elementary School.

Students at Forest Street Community Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 44% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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