District guide
East Orange School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Essex County, NJ: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What East Orange School District tells you before choosing a home
East Orange School District is listed with 20 public schools and 8,653 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 14 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
20 district schools are associated with Essex County in the current file, about 8% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
14
4,685 reported students
3
941 reported students
3
3,027 reported students
Parent checks for East Orange School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in East Orange School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Orange Campus High School Regular | High | 9–12 | EAST ORANGE | 1,748 | Profile |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Regular | High | 6–12 | EAST ORANGE | 711 | Listed only |
| East Orange STEM Academy High School Regular | High | 6–12 | EAST ORANGE | 568 | Listed only |
| Langston Hughes Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 551 | Listed only |
| Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 520 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Banneker Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | EAST ORANGE | 502 | Listed only |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 469 | Listed only |
| Shelia Y. Oliver Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | EAST ORANGE | 443 | Listed only |
| Dionne Warwick Institute Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 397 | Listed only |
| John L. Costley Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | EAST ORANGE | 333 | Listed only |
| Patrick F. Healy Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | EAST ORANGE | 330 | Listed only |
| Whitney E. Houston Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | EAST ORANGE | 324 | Listed only |
| Gordon Parks Academy Regular | Primary | PK–2 | EAST ORANGE | 291 | Listed only |
| Sojourner Truth Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | EAST ORANGE | 278 | Listed only |
| Ecole Toussaint Louverture Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 272 | Listed only |
| Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary Regular | Primary | 3–5 | EAST ORANGE | 262 | Listed only |
| J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy Regular | Primary | PK–5 | EAST ORANGE | 253 | Listed only |
| Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy Regular | Primary | PK–KG | EAST ORANGE | 137 | Listed only |
| Althea Gibson Academy Regular | Primary | PK–KG | EAST ORANGE | 133 | Listed only |
| Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy Regular | Primary | KG–5 | EAST ORANGE | 131 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
East Orange School District FAQ
What schools are included for East Orange School District?
East Orange School District includes 20 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 14 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools.
Does this East Orange School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with East Orange School District or local assignment tools.
Is East Orange School District ranked as the best district in Essex County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many East Orange School District schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.