John L. Costley Middle School

116 Hamilton St, East Orange, NJ 07017 | (973) 266-5662

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 530

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4 out of 5 | 17 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 530 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 638th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Amalia Trono

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

East Orange School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $23,353
Graduation Rate: 66.1%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 10.8
Enrolled Students: 9,851

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 530
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 274 (51.7%)
Females: 256 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (8.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 354 (66.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 398 (75.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

John L. Costley Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	482	90.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	48	9.1%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	158	29.8%
7th Grade	157	29.6%
8th Grade	159	30.0%
Ungraded	56	10.6%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 17 Reviews

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17 reviews for John L. Costley Middle School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 20, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
myy favoritee school ; disz my last yearr !! ;) mann happyy . but I'ma misss iiitt . GRR loved it throughout the 3 years =]]

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 26, 2009
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this ma school ma fav teacher is ms periera

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 06, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
boring

Reviewed by Student on August 27, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is dhee best school. my parents hate it but i love it and this is my last yuear goin to dhee 8th grade. Pppl should really cum here it is a very fun school to learn in

-Taminah-

Reviewed by Student on August 08, 2009
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tajhir bimbow

Reviewed by Former Student on July 20, 2009
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This has been the best three years. I learned from my mistakes and became better and better each year. I am going to miss this school so much (tears) once again. from a student that just graduated. Class Of 09

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 02, 2009
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cool!

Reviewed by Teacher on April 24, 2009
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student report card 4 24 09

Reviewed by Student on April 24, 2009
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bangaly toure school grade

Reviewed by Student on April 10, 2009
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this school is the best school i ever went to...........was here since the 6th and now i am in the eighth...........no school can get any better then this.....the teachers are well educated and taught me things i didnt really understand in the past..........and have the best teachers......the best school
*____________Zhane Malone

Reviewed by Student on April 09, 2009
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this school is the best school i ever thought to go too................i never thought it would have been this great...............and the teachers are very nice and respectful .........i love john l costley.......it's the best school to go to

Reviewed by Student on December 03, 2008
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this school is the best in the who world. this school can be geto but everyone gets along very well.

Reviewed by Student on September 13, 2008
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This school is great

Reviewed by Former Student on September 08, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
ii WENT HERE iiN THE 7TH

Reviewed by Former Student on December 20, 2007
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great

Reviewed by Former Student on July 19, 2007
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This School is Mad dumb I HATE IT! Im NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN!

Reviewed by Student on June 20, 2007
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I DO NOT LIKE THIS SCHOOL

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