Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
20
Total Schools
8,653
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
11
Elementary
Schools
6
Middle
Schools
3
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1794%
16%
00%
School Types
By Type
Public
20Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
11Middle
6High
3Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Black / African American
83%
Hispanic / Latino
15%
White
1%
Two or More Races
1%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
35%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
2.1
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
15%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
94% (17)
Average
6% (1)
Above Average
0% (0)
East Orange School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in East Orange School District
20 schoolsElementary Schools
(11)—1.33.11.00.51.53.74.42.60.7—
Althea Gibson Early Childhood Academy
Elementarypublic•133 students
Cicely Tyson Com Elementary School
Elementarypublic•469 students
Dionne Warwick Institute
Elementarypublic•397 students
Ecole T Loverture School
Elementarypublic•272 students
Edward T. Bowser Sr Elementary School
Elementarypublic•520 students
Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•291 students
J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•253 students
Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•131 students
Langston Hughes School
Elementarypublic•551 students
Mildred B. Garvin School
Elementarypublic•262 students
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy
Elementarypublic•137 students
Middle Schools
(6)2.10.20.33.00.22.4
Benjamin Banneker Academy
Middlepublic•502 students
John L Costley Middle School
Middlepublic•333 students
Patrick F Healy Middle School
Middlepublic•330 students
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
Middlepublic•443 students
Sojourner Truth Middle School
Middlepublic•278 students
Whitney E. Houston Academy Elementary School
Middlepublic•324 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for East Orange School District.
Data aggregated from 20 schools in East Orange School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.