Langston Hughes Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025East Orange, New Jersey 07018 · East Orange School District
#1323 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#38762 of 50,301 nationally
About Langston Hughes Elementary School
Langston Hughes Elementary School is a public elementary located in East Orange, in the East Orange School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 554 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1323rd of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (43th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 554.
There are 21 schools in East Orange; Langston Hughes Elementary School ranks 18th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)23%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)15.4
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 Langston Hughes Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 15.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Langston Hughes Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Pride Academy Charter School
East Orange · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
300 students · 210 m away
Benjamin Banneker Academy
East Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
· 480 m away
Ecole Toussaint Louverture
East Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
269 students · 621 m away
Speedway Avenue School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
525 students · 940 m away
Dionne Warwick Institute
East Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
379 students · 1.2 km away
Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
East Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
481 students · 1.4 km away
Oakwood Avenue Community School
Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
272 students · 1.5 km away
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
East Orange · Public high · Grades 6–12
701 students · 1.5 km away
Lincoln Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
420 students · 1.6 km away
Althea Gibson Academy
East Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
144 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
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554 students
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Maple Shade · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
554 students
Edward H. Bryan
Cresskill · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
555 students
Patton J. Hill Elementary School
Trenton · Public elementary · Grades K–3
555 students
Lanes Mill Elementary School
Brick · Public elementary · Grades K–5
557 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Langston Hughes Elementary School a good school?
Langston Hughes Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 29.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1323 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 Langston Hughes Elementary School rank in New Jersey?
Langston Hughes Elementary School ranks #1323 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #38762 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Langston Hughes Elementary School?
Langston Hughes Elementary School had 554 students in 2025.
Is Langston Hughes Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Langston Hughes Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Langston Hughes Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Langston Hughes Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.