Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090321000688
Race Brook School
107 Grannis Rd., Orange, CT 06477 · (203) 891-8030 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-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
11.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
69 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 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 16% |
This year's 1st grade class (55) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
51%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
71.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
69.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 Race Brook School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race Brook School this school | 375 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Peck Place School Orange | 386 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Tashua School Trumbull | 394 | 13.5% | N/A |
| Aiken School West Hartford | 408 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Norfeldt School West Hartford | 362 | 14.4% | N/A |
| R. E. Thalberg Elementary School Southington | 443 | 19.0% | 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 Race Brook School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #134 of 522 | #16 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #94 of 519 | #12 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #293 of 613 | #42 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #153 of 558 | #30 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #299 of 560 | #55 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #479 of 594 | #83 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #108 of 176 | #18 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
375
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
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 | 375 | 33.1 | 11.3:1 | 18% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 34.4 | 11.2:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 34.1 | 11.4:1 | 15% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 19% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 30.6 | 11.7:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Race Brook School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (358 to 375); teachers up 8% (30.6 to 33.1).
About Race Brook School
Race Brook School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Orange, Connecticut. Its 375 students are spread across grades 1 through 6.
Race Brook School is one school in a 4-school district, Orange School District, which enrolls 1,253 students.
White students make up a majority at Race Brook School, at 67%. Next come 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Race Brook School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.3:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Race Brook School is 18%. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Race Brook School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Race Brook School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 151 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Amity Middle School: Orange, about 0.7 miles away. Race Brook School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Race Brook School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 377 students in 2020-21 and 375 in 2024-25.
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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
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Other schools in Orange School District
- Peck Place SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Turkey Hill SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Mary L. Tracy SchoolElementary · 195 students
Other schools in Orange
- Peck Place SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Amity Middle School: OrangeMiddle · 380 students
- Turkey Hill SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Mary L. Tracy SchoolElementary · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Amity Middle School: Orange0.7 mi · 380
- Mary L. Tracy School1.4 mi · 195
- Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School1.7 mi · 829
- Washington School1.9 mi · 321
- Forest School1.9 mi · 428
- Engineering - Science University Magnet School2.0 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Race Brook SchoolHow large is Race Brook School?
Race Brook School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 01-06.
What age range does Race Brook School serve?
Race Brook School serves students from grade 01 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Race Brook School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Race Brook School.
How diverse is Race Brook School?
Race Brook School reports a student body of 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 16% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Race Brook School?
Race Brook School is overseen by Orange School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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