Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orange, NJ

Central Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341227003507
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
large classes for New Jersey
77.1%
free-lunch eligible
369
students enrolled

Central Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Orange, NJ 07050
District: Orange Board of Education School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341227003507 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Central Elementary School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 341227003507 · Orange, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

369 enr · 16:1 · 77.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange High School (1,368 students)

Central Elementary School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Central Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Elementary School reports 369 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Elementary School compares

Central Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.1% ▲ 160% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 60% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.1%
free-lunch eligible - 160% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$26,503
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.5%
African American 24.7%
White 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Central Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Orange Board of Education School District reports $26,503 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orange High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rosa Parks Community School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Park Avenue Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orange Board Of Education School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~369 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has 369 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 345 (2022-23) → 348 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 16:1, which is 36% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Elementary School?

77.1% of students at Central Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Central Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 74.5% of enrollment, in Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Orange Board of Education School District?

Besides Central Elementary School, Orange Board of Education School District also operates Orange High School (1,368 students), Lincoln Avenue Elementary School (728 students), and Rosa Parks Community School (593 students). See the Orange Board of Education School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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