Top Rankings
Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,055 students in Orange School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,184 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,626
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,184
$25,225
Best Orange School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turkey Hill School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040
Gr: 1-6 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Race Brook School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030
Gr: 1-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Peck Place School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034
Gr: 1-6 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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