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
9:1
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
69%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
82
Full Time Teachers
82
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.3%

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
4
Equity
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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%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
3.0 Middle School Student
6/12/2020
South Orange Middle School gave a lot of challeneging work but it prepeared the students for high school. The staff was not helpful to students, we didnt have sports, the food was discusting,but the school was diverse.
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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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