Enrollment
80
Middle
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECHO VALLEY COMMUNITY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #67·NCES 500043000551
Orange Center School
357 U.S. Route 302, East Barre, VT 05649 · (802) 476-3278 · Orange County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
46 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 49%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 19 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 29% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Echo Valley Community Union School District #67. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Orange Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Center School this school | 80 | 57.5% | N/A |
| First Branch Middle School Chelsea | 89 | 48.3% | N/A |
| White River Valley Middle School Bethel | 133 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Lamoille Union Middle School Hyde Park | 229 | 54.6% | N/A |
| North Country Union Junior High School Derby | 234 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Peoples Academy Middle School Morrisville | 229 | 58.5% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont 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 Orange Center School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #29 of 29 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
80
+5 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 80 | 5.9 | 13.6:1 | 57% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 5.3 | 14.5:1 | 62% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 5.5 | 14.0:1 | 35% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 47% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Center School.
About Orange Center School
In East Barre, Vermont, part of Orange County, Orange Center School is a middle school. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 80 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Vermont is roughly 280 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.
A total of 2 schools make up Echo Valley Community Union School District #67, with 200 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Orange Center School, 94%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Orange County residents. By the diversity index, Orange Center School comes in at 12%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 at Orange Center School, with 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 10.5:1 average for middle schools in Vermont is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 57%. That is close to the 56% average for public schools in Orange County.
In the county around the school, Orange County, median household income is about $82,232, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Orange Center School is among the 21 public schools in Orange County.
The next-closest public school is Washington Village School, about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Orange Center School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Orange Center School had 75 students in 2020-21 and 80 in 2024-25, a 7% rise. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,761
Census ACS
Median income
$82,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
- Washington Village SchoolElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Village School3.2 mi · 120
- Barre Town Elementary & Middle School4.3 mi · 821
- Spaulding Union High School5.3 mi · 610
- Barre City Elementary/Middle School5.6 mi · 701
- Williamstown Elementary School7.3 mi · 231
- Williamstown Middle/High School7.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Orange Center SchoolHow large is Orange Center School?
Orange Center School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Orange Center School serve?
Orange Center School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Center School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Center School is approximately 13.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orange Center School?
Orange Center School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Orange Center School in?
Orange Center School is part of Echo Valley Community Union School District #67.
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