Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090321000687
Peck Place School
500 Peck Ln., Orange, CT 06477 · (203) 891-8034 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
55 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
This year's 1st grade class (64) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
64.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Peck Place School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peck Place School this school | 386 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Race Brook School Orange | 375 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Norfeldt School West Hartford | 362 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Tashua School Trumbull | 394 | 13.5% | N/A |
| R. E. Thalberg Elementary School Southington | 443 | 19.0% | N/A |
| Chapman School Cheshire | 369 | 16.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Peck Place School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #171 of 522 | #26 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #112 of 519 | #14 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #272 of 613 | #39 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #189 of 558 | #36 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #332 of 560 | #66 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #522 of 594 | #88 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #47 of 176 | #7 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
386
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 386 | 33.1 | 11.7:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 30.2 | 12.1:1 | 16% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 13% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 29.3 | 11.5:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 5% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 27 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peck Place School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (337 to 386); teachers up 13% (29.3 to 33.1).
About Peck Place School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Peck Place School serves students in Orange, Connecticut. It has an enrollment of 386 students in grades 1 through 6.
Peck Place School is part of a district of 4 schools: Orange School District, with 1,253 students.
Federal enrollment data show Peck Place School is 70% White. Other groups make up 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Peck Place School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 33.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Roughly 14% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 51%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Peck Place School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider South Central Connecticut Planning Region area, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Peck Place School shares South Central Connecticut Planning Region with 151 other public schools.
The closest school to Peck Place School is Mary L. Tracy School, located about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 343 in 2020-21 to 386 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Peck Place School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Orange School District
- Race Brook SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Turkey Hill SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Mary L. Tracy SchoolElementary · 195 students
Other schools in Orange
- Amity Middle School: OrangeMiddle · 380 students
- Race Brook SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Turkey Hill SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Mary L. Tracy SchoolElementary · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Mary L. Tracy School1.0 mi · 195
- Platt Technical High School1.4 mi · 749
- Turkey Hill School1.9 mi · 297
- Orange Avenue School2.2 mi · 414
- Race Brook School2.3 mi · 375
- Mathewson School2.5 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Peck Place SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Peck Place School?
Peck Place School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 01-06.
What grades does Peck Place School serve?
Peck Place School serves grades 01-06.
How many teachers does Peck Place School have?
Peck Place School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Peck Place School?
Student demographics at Peck Place School are roughly 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Peck Place School in?
Peck Place School is part of Orange School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.