Orleans Elementary School

Orleans Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in Orleans, Indiana, one of the schools within Orleans Community Schools, instructs 499 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Orleans Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Orleans Community Schools, a district that teaches 887 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Orleans Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic. Compared to Orange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Orleans Elementary School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at Orleans Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Orleans Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

Around the school, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $65,873, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Orange County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,999 students), Orleans Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Orleans Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orleans Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orleans Elementary School has increased 7%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 499 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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