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Public elementary school · East Orange School District · East Orange, New Jersey

Ecole Toussaint Louverture

Ecole Toussaint Louverture rates 6.5, right at the middle of East Orange School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the East Orange School District median is 6.6.

#1,234 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · East Orange School District: 12 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

An East Orange School District elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,234 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 10 of 20 in East Orange School District.

Ecole Toussaint Louverture is listed in East Orange School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%23 points below the New Jersey average of 47%Grades 3–5 · 104 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading34%16 points below the New Jersey average of 50%Grades 3–5 · 106 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 14 points since 2021, reaching 29% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 41 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07018; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ecole Toussaint Louverture and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,039
Median home value
$314,100
Median rent
$1,410/mo
College educated
24.5%
Homeownership
22.3%
Poverty rate
18.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07018; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
84
Very Walkable
Transit Score
60
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,362/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for East Orange. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (East Orange), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Ecole Toussaint Louverture.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ecole Toussaint Louverture serve?

Ecole Toussaint Louverture serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ecole Toussaint Louverture?

Ecole Toussaint Louverture has an enrollment of approximately 262 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ecole Toussaint Louverture?

The student-teacher ratio at Ecole Toussaint Louverture is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ecole Toussaint Louverture rank in NJ?

Ecole Toussaint Louverture ranks #1,234 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Ecole Toussaint Louverture's MySchoolScout rating?

Ecole Toussaint Louverture has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ecole Toussaint Louverture?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ecole Toussaint Louverture has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ecole Toussaint Louverture a charter school?

No, Ecole Toussaint Louverture is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ecole Toussaint Louverture a Title I school?

No, Ecole Toussaint Louverture is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ecole Toussaint Louverture?

60.3% of students at Ecole Toussaint Louverture qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
262
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Essex County
Rank in district
#10 of 20
Schools in district
20
District spending per student
$32,491
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07018)
28,261
Area average commute
32.2 min
Area median age
38.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.