Enrollment
195
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orange, NJ
Orange Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Orange Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341227003148
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orange Early Childhood Center earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Orange Early Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Orange Board of Education School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341227003148 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+117% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orange Early Childhood Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orange Early Childhood Center
Orange Early Childhood Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Orange, New Jersey, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Orange Early Childhood Center is leaner than roughly 99% of New Jersey schools and 58% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 64.3% of students qualify for free meals, 117% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 195 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (43%) (diversity index 52/100).
Orange Board of Education School District also operates Orange High School (1,368 students) and Lincoln Avenue Elementary School (728 students) alongside Orange Early Childhood 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 Orange Early Childhood Center compares
Orange Early Childhood 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 117% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 117% 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
5:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 1% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,065
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Hispanic or Latino 54.9%
African American 42.6%
Two or More 1.5%
White 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Orange Early Childhood Center is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange Board of Education School District, which includes Orange Early Childhood Center.
$22,065
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.6%
State 78.6%
Federal 9.8%
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 Orange Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rosa Parks Community School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Park Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orange Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,368
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 728
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orange Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Orange Early Childhood Center?
Orange Early Childhood Center has 195 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orange, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Orange Early Childhood Center is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 68% 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 Orange Early Childhood Center?
64.3% of students at Orange Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orange Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Orange Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment, in Orange, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange Early Childhood Center?
Orange Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Orange Early Childhood Center a good school?
Orange Early Childhood Center earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. 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 Orange Board of Education School District?
Besides Orange Early Childhood Center, 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.
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