South Orange Middle School

South Orange Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
70 N Ridgewood Rd,  South Orange, NJ
South Orange-Maplewood School District
3.7
3.3
782 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Lynn Irby
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
69%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
80
Full Time Teachers
80
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.3%

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
4
Equity
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
392:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.7%
White
56.5%
Black
21.6%
Two or more races
8.3%
Hispanic
7.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#46 Best Public MS Teachers in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
3.0 Middle School Student
1/22/2023
This school is pretty good in terms of the community, you pretty much know everyone in your grade even if you don't talk to them a whole lot. However some of the teachers this year... not really the best. Last year my original math teacher didn't come to school EVER so we switch substitutes like every 1-2 month. This year our math teacher left AGAIN a few days ago. Mind you she wasn't really great. She played favorites and disliked certain people for no reason. The science program is great in terms of teaching. the teachers that I've had are great and chill but explain science great. Overall the school is OK
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3.3 11 Reviews
3.0 parent
4/16/2024
The teachers are really great, especially for kids with IEP’s. The guidance counselors are wonderful. The principal is awful. She is totally unresponsive to emails and challenges kids are experiencing in the school, including bullying. She plays favorites. There is so much more this school could be...
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3.0 parent
1/17/2023
Way too much homework, but the teachers and the school lunch are very good. I feel that they could probably tone down a bit on the work that you have to do though. There is way too much crazy people just doing stuff for tik-tok and vandalizing the school though.
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1.0 parent
10/14/2022
All the people here should go to prison for 5+ years.
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4.0 student
6/6/2017
The school is a great place for multiple students when I went here too!
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South Orange Middle School

South Orange Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in South Orange, NJ, in the South Orange Village neighborhood, and is served by the South Orange-Maplewood School District in New Jersey. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 782 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 48% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 69% are proficient in reading. South Orange Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, Columbia Senior High School, Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology, and more. Learn more about what South Orange has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near South Orange Middle School.

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