Oakwood Avenue Community School

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

www.orange.k12.nj.us/Domain/1060

281 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

Oakwood Avenue Elementary School, located at 135 Oakwood Avenue in Orange, New Jersey, serves the local community as a foundational educational institution within the Orange Public School District. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of fundamental skills for its diverse student body. By focusing on core subjects and offering extracurricular engagement, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in their middle school years and beyond.

The school operates as a central pillar of the Orange community, prioritizing a supportive atmosphere where educators work closely with families to meet the individual needs of their students. Through its various programs, Oakwood Avenue Elementary strives to instill a sense of pride and responsibility in its scholars, encouraging them to become active and engaged citizens. By maintaining a focus on both instructional excellence and community collaboration, the school plays a vital role in shaping the educational trajectory of the children within the Orange school system.

281

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oakwood Avenue Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	83
Black	191
Two or More	5

Black
191 (68.0 %)
Hispanic
83 (29.5 %)
Two or More
5 (1.8 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Phone:	(973)677-4095
Website:	http://www.orange.k12.nj.us/Domain/1060
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	281
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	185
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 52

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 15

Ungraded 24