St. Cloud Elementary School

www.woboe.org/Domain/13

435 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

St. Cloud Elementary School is a public school located in West Orange, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the West Orange Public School District, the school is known for fostering a supportive and community-oriented environment. It places a strong emphasis on academic excellence, character development, and creating an inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best.

The school benefits from being part of a diverse and engaged township, often characterized by active parental involvement and a collaborative teaching staff. Beyond core academics, St. Cloud provides a variety of extracurricular activities and social-emotional learning initiatives designed to nurture well-rounded students. Its location in a residential area of West Orange makes it a focal point for the local neighborhood, reflecting the district’s commitment to providing a balanced, high-quality education within a close-knit school community.

435

Total Students

34.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Cloud Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	117
Hispanic	72
Black	141
Asian	38
Two or More	65
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
141 (32.4 %)
White
117 (26.9 %)
Hispanic
72 (16.6 %)
Two or More
65 (14.9 %)
Asian
38 (8.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	West Orange Public Schools
Phone:	(973)669-5393
Website:	http://www.woboe.org/Domain/13
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	435
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	51
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 70

Ungraded 5