West Orange Elementary Schools Rank High in Academics Among Peers

West Orange School District's elementary schools were recently ranked high in academic achievement among its peers and average throughout New Jersey, according to the recent school performance reports issued by the Christie administration.

Redwood Elementary School topped the group with test scores in the 97th percentile among peers and in 84th statewide while Pleasantdale Elementary School 'lagged in comparison. The elementary tested the lowest in the district placing only in the 20th percentile among peers and statewide.

Gregory, Hazel, Mount Pleasant and St. Cloud elementary schools all tested high as well in academic achievement.' Washington Elementary School placed in the 79th percentile among peers and 34th statewide. 

Summary of report cards below

The reports ranks the schools on three different categories: Academic achievement on the Language Arts Literacy and Math sections of the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK), college and career readiness which measures how many students are chronically absent and student growth measures the performance of students from one year to the next on the NJASK tests. 

All of West Orange's elementary school met 100 percent of each of the state's targets in each performance area except for Washington Elementary School, which missed all of its targets for college and career readiness. 

It also ranks schools against 30 peer schools based on free and reduced lunch, limited English proficiency programs or special education programs.

The state defines levels of achievement as: "Very High" achievement is for any school in the 80th percentile or higher; "high" achievement is granted to schools between the 60th and 79.9th percentiles; "average" covers percentiles 40 through 59.9. Between percentiles 20 through 39.9 is considered "lagging," and any score at or below the 19.9th percentile is defined as "significantly lagging."

Check out the summary each elementary school's state report card in alphabetical order below (full report cards attached as PDFs):

Gregory Elementary School

Gregory's academic performance is high when compared to schools across the state as well as when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness is about average when compared to schools across the state and when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is about average when compared to schools across the state and high when compared to its peers.

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

73

71

100%

College and Career Readiness

48

59

100%

Student Growth

78

56

100%

Hazel Elementary School

Hazel's academic performance is about average when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness is high when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is high when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers.

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

89

54

100%

College and Career Readiness

94

68

100%

Student Growth

92

67

100%

Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Mount Pleasant's academic performance is high when compared to schools across the state as well as high when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness is high when compared to schools across the state and when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is high when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

71

68

100%

College and Career Readiness

74

73

100%

Student Growth

90

71

100%

Pleasantdale Elementary School

Pleasantdale'sacademic performance lags in comparison to schools across the state and in comparison to its peers. This school's college and career readiness significantly lags in comparison to schools across the state and in comparison to its peers. This school's student growth performance is high when compared to schools across the state and is very high when compared to its peers.

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

23

22

100%

College and Career Readiness

10

10

0%

Student Growth

82

63

100%

Redwood Elementary School

Redwood's academic performance is very high when compared to schools across the state. Additionally, its academic performance is very high when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness is high when compared to schools across the state. Additionally, its college and career readiness is very high when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is very high when compared to schools across the state. Additionally, its student growth performance is very high when compared to its peers

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

97

84

100%

College and Career Readiness

87

72

100%

Student Growth

92

82

100%

St. Cloud Elementary School

St. Cloud's academic performance is high when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness is high when compared to schools across the state and very high when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is high when compared to schools across the state as well as when compared to its peers

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

81

76

100%

College and Career Readiness

87

74

100%

Student Growth

79

71

100%

Washington Elementary School

Washington's academic performance lags in comparison to schools across the state but is high when compared to its peers. This school's college and career readiness lags in comparison to schools across the state but is high when compared to its peers. This school's student growth performance is very high when compared to schools across the state and when compared to its peers.

Performance Areas

Peer Rank (Percentile)

Statewide Rank (Percentile)

Percent of Targets Met

Academic Achievement

79

34

100%

College and Career Readiness

74

32

0%

Student Growth

100

84

100%