South Orange Middle School has 811 learners in grade levels 6-8.

South Orange Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: South Orange Middle School’s learner population of 811 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Orange Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of South Orange Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Orange Middle School is Columbia High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Maplewood Middle School (1.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is South Mountain Elementary School (0.0 miles away).