Race Brook School

Located at 107 Grannis Rd., in Orange, Connecticut, Race Brook School is a moderately sized primary school that enrolls 375 students (grades 1 through 6), part of Orange School District.

Across the 4 schools in Orange School District (1,253 students total), Race Brook School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Race Brook School shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) reports that median household income runs about $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Race Brook School is one campus in the mix.

Amity Middle School: Orange is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Race Brook School.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Race Brook School's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 358 (now 375). White enrollment moved from 74% to 67% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.