Enrollment
49
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Orange, NJ
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341761003416
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 29.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 49
- students enrolled
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Orange Public Schools · New Jersey
NCES ID 341761003416 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is a small combined-grade school in West Orange, New Jersey, enrolling 49 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is leaner than roughly 96% of New Jersey schools and 41% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.4% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Jersey schools, with 49 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is led by African American (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 67/100).
The surrounding West Orange Public Schools spends $30,182 per pupil, 21% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among West Orange's public schools, it stands alongside West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center (54 students): Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
West Orange Public Schools also operates West Orange High School (2,106 students) and Liberty Middle School (559 students) alongside Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center compares
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.4% | ▼ 1% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 4% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$30,182
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 44.9%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7%
White 10.2%
Asian 8.2%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: African American at 44.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Orange Public Schools, which includes Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center.
$30,182
Per student
+21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.7%
State 28.3%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Liberty Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gregory Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Edison Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,106
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in West Orange
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~49 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
How many students attend Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center?
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center has 49 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Orange, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center?
29.4% of students at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is African American at 44.9% of enrollment, in West Orange, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center?
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center a good school?
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Orange Public Schools?
Besides Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center, West Orange Public Schools also operates West Orange High School (2,106 students), Liberty Middle School (559 students), and Gregory Elementary School (484 students). See the West Orange Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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