John L. Costley Middle School (East Orange School District SCH DIST.), New Jersey - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

John L. Costley Middle School is a Middle in EAST ORANGE, NJ. It currently serves 320 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the East Orange School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

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Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:320
Number of Teachers: 26
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.55

Location Info

Location: 116 HAMILTON ST, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017
Mailing Address: 116 HAMILTON ST, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017-2912
Phone: (973)266-5660
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 0
Grade 7 121
Grade 8 199
Gender/Sex of John L. Costley Middle School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 158 49.38
Female 162 50.63
Race/Ethnicity Demography of John L. Costley Middle School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.94
Asian 1 0.31
Black or African American 241 75.31
Hispanic/Latino 67 20.94
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.63
Two or more races 3 0.94
White 3 0.94
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.63
Black or African American 117 74.05
Hispanic/Latino 37 23.42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.63
White 2 1.27
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1.24
Asian 1 0.62
Black or African American 124 76.54
Hispanic/Latino 30 18.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.62
Two or more races 3 1.85
White 1 0.62

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.83
Black or African American 98 80.99
Hispanic/Latino 19 15.70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.83
Two or more races 2 1.65
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 1.51
Black or African American 143 71.86
Hispanic/Latino 48 24.12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.50
Two or more races 1 0.50
White 3 1.51