Forest Street Community Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Orange, New Jersey 07050 · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
#1014 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#23028 of 50,301 nationally
About Forest Street Community Elementary School
Forest Street Community Elementary School is a public elementary located in Orange, in the ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–7. In 2025 it enrolled 384 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1014th of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 384.
There are 11 schools in Orange; Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks 1st of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)59%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)70.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Forest Street Community Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 70.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 59%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Forest Street Community Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hazel Avenue Elementary School
W Orange · Public elementary · Grades K–5
334 students · 414 m away
Gregory Elementary School
W Orange · Public elementary · Grades K–5
484 students · 801 m away
Roosevelt Middle School
W Orange · Public middle · Grades 7–8
457 students · 826 m away
Orange High School
Orange · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,368 students · 836 m away
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
Orange · Public middle · Grades 8–8
397 students · 902 m away
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
363 students · 1.0 km away
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
728 students · 1.0 km away
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
South Orange · Public high · Grades 9–12
180 students · 1.4 km away
Montrose Early Childhood Center
South Orange · Public other · Grades PK–PK
98 students · 1.5 km away
Rosa Parks Community School
Orange · Public middle · Grades 3–7
593 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
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384 students
Eleanor Van Gelder
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384 students
University Elementary School
Irvington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students
Madison Elementary School
Rahway · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
384 students
North Dover Elementary School
Toms River · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students
Carteret Elementary School
Bloomfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
383 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Street Community Elementary School a good school?
Forest Street Community Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 53.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1014 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Forest Street Community Elementary School rank in New Jersey?
Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks #1014 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #23028 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Street Community Elementary School?
Forest Street Community Elementary School had 384 students in 2025.
Is Forest Street Community Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Forest Street Community Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–7. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forest Street Community Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Street Community Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.