Amity Middle School: Orange
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 190 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 50% |
School pathway
Where Amity Middle School: Orange ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #123 of 181 | #17 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #93 of 169 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #73 of 169 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #119 of 133 | #16 of 17 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 33.5 | 11.3:1 | 16% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 32.4 | 11.1:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 30.5 | 11.7:1 | 16% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 6% (23) |
About Amity Middle School: Orange
Amity Middle School: Orange is a public middle school in Orange, Connecticut. It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 380 students. By comparison, middle schools in Connecticut enroll about 521 students on average.
Amity Middle School: Orange is part of Regional School District 05, where 3 schools serve 2,100 students.
More than half of the students at Amity Middle School: Orange are White (64%). The remaining shares are 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where about 62% of residents are White. The diversity index for Amity Middle School: Orange is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is similar, at 11.3:1. Roughly 16% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.
American Community Survey estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Amity Middle School: Orange is about 0.7 miles from Race Brook School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Amity Middle School: Orange as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 7 years, from 391 in 2017-18 to 380 in 2024-25. The White share was 78% in 2017-18 and 64% in 2024-25.
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