At a glance
Reported students
49
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
7.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey other enrollment
21st percentile
Compared with 137 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
446
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center: 49 reported students.
State peer staffing position
25th percentile
7.5:1 reported; state peer median 10.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8.6
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in West Orange. It is one of 13 current school records connected to West Orange Public Schools. NCES reports 49 students for 2024–25.
Among 137 combined / other schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 138 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 21st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 7.5:1, below the New Jersey median of 10.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (44.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 7.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 32.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1.2
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1.1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White10.2%
- Hispanic32.7%
- Black44.9%
- Asian8.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in West Orange Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
54 reported students
Hazel Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
334 reported students
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
349 reported students
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
414 reported students
St. Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
436 reported students
Redwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
446 reported students