Orange Avenue School vs. Orchard Hills School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orange Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Hills School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
414 students
361 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#504 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#355 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
31
Kindergarten Students
72
65
Grade 1 Students
59
54
Grade 2 Students
52
54
Grade 3 Students
72
57
Grade 4 Students
55
60
Grade 5 Students
58
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
15%
13%


% Black
6%
5%


% White
70%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

