Other / mixed grade configuration · East Orange, NJ

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Federal NCES profile for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340423002064
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 14
schools in East Orange · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
54.7%
free-lunch eligible

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School ranks #1 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

East Orange, NJ 07017
District: East Orange School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340423002064 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 60.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 340423002064 · East Orange, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

701 enr · 11.7:1 · 54.7% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students)

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School held near 695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School reports 701 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 Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School compares

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High 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 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.7% ▲ 85% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 701 top 21% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
701
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible - 85% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,322
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Orange School District reports $30,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Orange Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Orange Stem Academy High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin Banneker Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Orange School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~701 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

How many students attend Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School has 701 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 711 (2022-23) → 695 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?

54.7% of students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?

The largest demographic group at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is African American at 85.6% of enrollment, in East Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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).

How does Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School rank among schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School ranks #1 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School, East Orange School District also operates East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students), East Orange Stem Academy High School (646 students), and Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence (612 students). See the East Orange 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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