Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07050

Summary:

The 07050 zip code area is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. While the district is ranked 499 out of 615 in New Jersey and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area are worth noting.

Forest Street Community Elementary School and Heywood Avenue Elementary School both perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 60.9% and 68.8% of their 7th-grade students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 42.3% and the state average of 55.7%. Additionally, Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation stands out for its high performance on Algebra I tests, with 94.8% of 8th-graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools, with many struggling to meet state standards. This is likely due to the high levels of poverty and economic disadvantage in the community, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 60.21% to 90.45%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 5.8% to 32.6%. While the presence of the Orange Early Childhood Center is a positive sign, addressing the root causes of these challenges will be crucial for improving student outcomes across the 07050 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orange High School	Public	9-12	400 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4050	1,265	79	16.0	70.2%	4 (0.3%)	655 (51.8%)	599 (47.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16.5	356^th of 422 public high schools	15.6%		15.6	369^th of 415 public high schools	11.1%	13			8.3							30.2								5.4	5.7	5.4	$11,681	$190	$11,491
Cleveland Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	355 Cleveland St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4100	292	26	11.2	75.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (54.5%)	127 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	12.9	1189^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.3	1085^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.3%	104	5.0			3.1	28.6	25.6	12.5	29.6			18.8	19.1	15.0	15.9	25.9						$11,904	$437	$11,467
Forest Street Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	651 Forest St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4120	375	28	13.3	87.2%	3 (0.8%)	166 (44.3%)	196 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	37.2	842^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	37.3%		37	838^th of 1345 public elementary schools	37.7%	4	23.7			37.2	34.8	64.1	59.0	60.9			34.1	12.0	26.9	23.2	21.7						$9,797	$522	$9,275
Heywood Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	421 Heywood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4105	367	33	11.2	62.9%	4 (1.1%)	275 (74.9%)	71 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	37.4	838^th of 1342 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.4	792^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	41.1%	46	23.7			41.2	41.8	57.1	47.5	68.8			37.1	11.4	26.3	26.8	44.1						$11,274	$312	$10,962
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	216 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4130	692	60	11.5	80.3%	2 (0.3%)	316 (45.7%)	363 (52.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	14.9	1155^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.2	1129^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.1%	26	10.8			16.0	16.7	35.8	35.2	42.1			7.9	15.8	17.6	9.2	15.8						$9,475	$416	$9,059
Oakwood Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-7	135 Oakwood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4095	281	25	11.2	79.7%	2 (0.7%)	191 (68.0%)	83 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.7	1211^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.8%		23.8	1021^st of 1345 public elementary schools	24.1%	190	12.1			12.0	17.4	18.2	28.0	45.0			11.5	13.0	9.1	11.1	4.8						$10,552	$432	$10,120
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation	Public	8	400 Central Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4135	414	50	8.2	79.5%	1 (0.2%)	219 (52.9%)	190 (45.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34.1	476^th of 748 public middle schools	36.4%		29.6	512^th of 745 public middle schools	31.3%	36		6.1							44.8							15.6	94.8			94.8	$12,917	$383	$12,534
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4124	387	39	10.0	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	197 (50.9%)	180 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	17.2	1122^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.6	1066^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.7%	56	2.0			12.2	47.4	31.8	28.3	23.0			11.9	29.3	2.1	15.1	2.4						$11,933	$426	$11,507
Central Elementary School	Public	K-2	33 Cleveland Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4000	345	24	14.6	86.7%	2 (0.6%)	108 (31.3%)	230 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Rosa Parks Community School	Public	3-7	369 Main Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4515	534	52	10.2	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	168 (31.5%)	361 (67.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	567^th of 748 public middle schools	24.2%		26.2	539^th of 745 public middle schools	27.7%	28	9.4			28.1	33.9	36.1	28.3	36.0			16.3	16.1	14.9	16.4	20.7						$8,884	$492	$8,392

Cities Near Zip Code 07050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange	0.17 mi	11	465^th
West Orange	0.62 mi	13	229^th
East Orange	0.9 mi	22	466^th
South Orange	1.33 mi	5	123^rd
Newark	1.93 mi	88	473^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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