Enrollment
54
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Orange, NJ
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341761006139
54 students enrolled
School address
District: West Orange Public Schools · New Jersey
NCES ID 341761006139 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-32% vs state
What stands out at West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in West Orange, New Jersey, enrolling 54 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.0% 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 54 enrolled.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 61/100).
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 Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center (49 students): West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is larger 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 West Orange Early Childhood 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 West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center compares
West Orange Early Childhood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 32% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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.
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 57.4%
African American 18.5%
White 11.1%
Two or More 11.1%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Orange Public Schools, which includes West Orange Early Childhood 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 West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Liberty Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Gregory Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Edison Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Roosevelt Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to West Orange Early Childhood 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
How many students attend West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center?
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center has 54 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Orange, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center?
20.0% of students at West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 57.4% of enrollment, in West Orange, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
What other schools are in West Orange Public Schools?
Besides West Orange Early Childhood 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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