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West Orange Public Schools, New Jersey, elections

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West Orange Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,835 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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West Orange Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Essex County). During the 2023 school year, 6,835 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

West Orange Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian Rock2027
Eric Stevenson2027
Maria Vera20242026
Dia Bryant20242025
Robert Ivker20232025

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West Orange Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Rosy BagolieDemocratic Party 100% 21%
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Alixon Collazos-GillDemocratic Party 100% 21%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,299,000 $1,080 4%
Local: $147,963,000 $21,898 72%
State: $51,520,000 $7,625 25%
Total: $206,782,000 $30,603
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $196,584,000 $29,093
Total Current Expenditures: $175,470,000 $25,968
Instructional Expenditures: $110,357,000 $16,332 56%
Student and Staff Support: $23,529,000 $3,482 12%
Administration: $16,216,000 $2,399 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,074,000 $3,710 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,303,000 $784
Construction: $1,335,000 $197
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $681,000 $100
Interest on Debt: $794,000 $117

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 50-54 16 14 PS 35-39 43
2018-2019 43 70-74 34 34 PS 55-59 63
2017-2018 46 70-74 37 39 PS 60-64 65
2016-2017 45 75-79 34 37 PS 65-69 65
2015-2016 46 75-79 35 39 PS 60-64 65
2014-2015 44 70-74 35 36 PS 55-59 61
2013-2014 79 90-94 74 77 PS 75-79 87
2012-2013 76 >=95 71 70 PS 70-79 86
2011-2012 75 90-94 69 68 60-69 88
2010-2011 72 90-94 66 66 PS 60-69 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 70-74 46 38 PS 65-69 71
2018-2019 59 80-84 54 50 PS 70-74 75
2017-2018 59 80-84 54 50 PS 75-79 75
2016-2017 60 80-84 56 50 PS 75-79 76
2015-2016 57 80-84 52 48 PS 70-74 71
2014-2015 57 75-79 52 44 PS 70-74 72
2013-2014 75 90-94 73 65 PS 70-74 84
2012-2013 75 90-94 73 64 PS 70-79 85
2011-2012 74 90-94 71 65 80-89 84
2010-2011 72 90-94 67 63 PS 60-69 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=90 90-94 85-89 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 90 >=90 85-89 90-94 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 91 >=80 90-94 85-89 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 87 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85 >=90 85-89 75-79 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 86 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS 85-89
2013-2014 85 >=90 84 80-84 85-89
2012-2013 86 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS 85-89
2011-2012 86 >=90 85-89 75-79 PS 85-89
2010-2011 84 >=80 80-84 75-79 PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 6,835 2.3
2021-2022 6,677 -1.2
2020-2021 6,757 0.6
2019-2020 6,718 0.3
2018-2019 6,696 -0.8
2017-2018 6,748 0.3
2016-2017 6,728 -1.5
2015-2016 6,827 -0.3
2014-2015 6,848 -0.3
2013-2014 6,869 0.5
2012-2013 6,836 0.6
2011-2012 6,792 -0.2
2010-2011 6,807 1.7
2009-2010 6,689 3.4
2008-2009 6,462 1.6
2007-2008 6,360 0.5
2006-2007 6,330 0.0
2005-2006 6,327 -0.3
2004-2005 6,345 -3.8
2003-2004 6,588 4.7
2002-2003 6,278 0.9
2001-2002 6,224 6.9
2000-2001 5,797 5.0
1999-2000 5,509 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Orange Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.2 10.2
Black 34.1 14.7
Hispanic 36.9 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 6.8 3.0
White 17.5 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Orange Public Schools had 645.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.59.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 250.00
Secondary: 222.70
Total: 645.70

West Orange Public Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 29.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 38.00
School Administrators: 29.00
School Administrative Support: 38.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 213.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 80.80
Other Support Services: 191.49

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

West Orange Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center51PK-PK
Edison Middle School4846-6
Gregory Elementary School442KG-5
Hazel Avenue Elementary School328KG-5
Kelly Elementary School459KG-5
Liberty Middle School5267-8
Mount Pleasant Elementary School349KG-5
Redwood Elementary School426KG-5
Roosevelt Middle School4997-8
St. Cloud Elementary School435KG-5
Washington Elementary School450PK-5
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center60PK-PK
West Orange High School2,1519-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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