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Maplewood, NJ
Public School Ratings




Maplewood Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Orange Maplewood School District details

South Orange Maplewood School District
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

6,811 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

South Orange Maplewood School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.5% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
54%
44%
68%
50%
40%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Clinton Elementary School
27 Berkshire Rd
Maplewood, NJ, 07040
PK-05
Columbia High School
17 Parker Ave
Maplewood, NJ, 07040
09-12
Delia Bolden Elementary School
518 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ, 07040
03-05
Maplewood Middle School
7 Burnett St
Maplewood, NJ, 07040
06-08
Marshall Elementary School
262 Grove Rd
S Orange, NJ, 07079
PK-02
Montrose Early Childhood Center School
358 Clark Street
South Orange, NJ, 07079
PK-PK
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
274 Boyden Ave
Maplewood, NJ, 07040
KG-05
South Mountain Annex School
112 Glenview Road
South Orange, NJ, 07079
KG-01
South Mountain Elementary School
444 West South Orange Ave
S Orange, NJ, 07079
PK-05
South Orange Middle School
70 North Ridgewood Road
S Orange, NJ, 07079
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 59.4% 40.1%
Black 25.8% 15.1%
Hispanic 10.6% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.8% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 12.3% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 10.1% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,789 $87,108,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,160 $14,715,000 9.2%
Staff $752 $5,124,000 3.2%
General Administration $337 $2,294,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,101 $7,501,000 4.7%
Operation $2,311 $15,739,000 9.9%
Transportation $682 $4,647,000 2.9%
Other $435 $2,960,000 1.9%
Total Support $7,779 $52,980,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,830 $19,277,000 12.1%
Total Expenditures $23,398 $159,365,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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