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Mount Carmel Guild Academy

Special education school · Grades K–12

West Orange, NJ

100 Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052

Overall grade: B

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • B-College-going
  • A-Years serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • The largest special education school in West Orange
  • Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
  • Serving families in West Orange since at least 2011

Mount Carmel Guild Academy is a special education school in West Orange, New Jersey, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 84 students and around 7 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 183 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades K–12
Students
84
Teachers
12 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
7
Boys and girls
Coed · 19 girls, 65 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6 hours
School year
183 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 58% of special education schools in New Jersey.
    • Compared with 72 special education schools in New Jersey.

    Students by survey year

    100’11–1290’13–14105’15–1693’17–1882’19–2081’21–2284’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Ungraded6
    K3
    14
    26
    33
    411
    53
    67
    79
    87
    98
    108
    116
    123

    Student body

    Black77%
    Hispanic or Latino17%
    White2%
    Asian2%
    Two or more races1%

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    Questions about Mount Carmel Guild Academy

    What grades does Mount Carmel Guild Academy serve?

    Mount Carmel Guild Academy serves grades K–12.

    How many students attend Mount Carmel Guild Academy?

    About 84 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Mount Carmel Guild Academy?

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