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Amity Middle School: Orange

100 Ohman Ave., Orange, CT 06477 · (203) 392-3200 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
380
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
62 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 719050%
Grade 819050%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
24464%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
4512%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
5514%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19852%
Female
18148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Amity Middle School: Orange→Amity Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Amity Middle School: Orange this school38016.3%N/A
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Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Amity Middle School: Orange ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn 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
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
16.3%#157 of 180#18 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#119 of 133#16 of 17
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
380
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538033.511.3:116% (62)
2023-2435932.411.1:116% (58)
2022-2335730.511.7:116% (57)
2020-213502912.1:115% (51)
2017-183913411.5:16% (23)
2015-163753211.7:15% (20)
2010-114123412.1:13% (12)
2000-015925311.2:1N/A
1990-914433911.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amity Middle School: Orange.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (391 to 380); teachers down 1% (34 to 33.5).

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 rose by 9% across 4 years, from 350 in 2020-21 to 380 in 2024-25.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Amity Middle School: Orange
District
Regional School District 05
Address
100 Ohman Ave., Orange, CT 06477
Phone
(203) 392-3200
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
62 (16%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
090366000769
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Amity Middle School: Orange
How many students attend Amity Middle School: Orange?
Amity Middle School: Orange enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 07-08.
Is Amity Middle School: Orange an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amity Middle School: Orange is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Amity Middle School: Orange?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Amity Middle School: Orange.
What is the student diversity at Amity Middle School: Orange?
Student demographics at Amity Middle School: Orange are roughly 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Amity Middle School: Orange public or private?
Amity Middle School: Orange is a public K-12 school, overseen by Regional School District 05.
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