Sojourner Truth Middle School

116 Hamilton St, East Orange, NJ 07017 | (973) 266-5665

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 470

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4.5 out of 5 | 10 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 470 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 648th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Vincent Stallings

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: 470
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 239 (50.9%)
Females: 231 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (6.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 279 (59.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 309 (65.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sojourner Truth Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	465	98.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	5	1.1%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	152	32.3%
7th Grade	143	30.4%
8th Grade	134	28.5%
Ungraded	41	8.7%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 10 Reviews

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10 reviews for Sojourner Truth Middle School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on September 06, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
DO ALL SCHOOL IN EAST ORANGE HAVE LOW RATING SCORES? THIS SCHOOL HAS AN F. MOST HAVE A D OR D-.

Reviewed by Teacher on May 13, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Dhiz school BOOTY....PATRICK.F.HEALY better than dhizschool.......Kno Dahtt......... Mr.stallings

Reviewed by Student on April 26, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Great School. Mr. Castro gives some great events for us.

Reviewed by Former Student on January 26, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i attended this school for 3 amazing years. Some times things were tough and discipline was in order. But from that u learn and move on in life. Congrats to the class of 08 becuse they have been with Mr. Stallings since he started

Reviewed by Former Student on December 18, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I'm a former student who attend Sojourner Truth and i can honestly say that from Mr. Stallings to his amazing staff, you can't help but fall in love with the school. the staff are so uplifting and loving I don't think i would've attended high school if i would have not have had there support.

Reviewed by Former Student on March 19, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I love the encouragement that the teachers, principals and vice principal give to their students; they have helped me through hard times. Now, I am a sophomore at Miss Porters School and I really appreciate the years I had at Sojourner Truth Middle School.

Reviewed by Student on February 26, 2009
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bad school hate diffient gender classes

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 20, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
it is really fun because i go here!!!!!!

Reviewed by Student on September 09, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Great because of Mr.Stallings and Mr.Santoroand Mrs.Leverson there great people and they make the school safe and great.

Reviewed by Student on April 01, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is pretty great. The principal, he's a great man. He put this school into shape. With the help of my generation of course. This school is the champion of all the middle schools.

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