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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510282001175
Orange Elementary
230 Montevista Avenue, Orange, VA 22960 · (540) 661-4450 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
375 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 69 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 Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Orange Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #686 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #680 of 1,111 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #634 of 1,111 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #317 of 1,176 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,003 of 1,105 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #256 of 1,106 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #769 of 1,157 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #406 of 759 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 60% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 37 | 17.4:1 | 58% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 61% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 44 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 65 | 10.8:1 | 57% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 59% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 35 | 18.0:1 | 51% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 48 | 12.7:1 | 38% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 45 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Elementary.
About Orange Elementary
Orange Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Virginia, with an address in Orange. It serves 621 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 24% above that.
The district, Orange County Public Schools, operates 9 schools serving 5,074 students.
Orange Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. After that, the student body is 21% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 16% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the White share is about 76%. By the diversity index, Orange Elementary comes in at 69%.
The school reported 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.8:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
Orange Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.6% and a predicted 71.7%.
Orange County census figures show that median household income is about $94,008, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 5,074 students.
Prospect Heights Middle is located about 0.6 miles from Orange Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Orange Elementary comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Orange Elementary the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (629) to 2024-25 (621). By 2024-25, the school had 16.8 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,822
Census ACS
Median income
$94,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange County Public Schools
- Orange County HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Locust Grove MiddleMiddle · 685 students
- Locust Grove ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Locust Grove PrimaryElementary · 500 students
- Prospect Heights MiddleMiddle · 466 students
- Gordon-Barbour ElementaryElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Orange
- Orange County HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Prospect Heights MiddleMiddle · 466 students
- Redirection Alternative EducationCombined
- Turning Point Alternative EducationCombined
Nearby schools
- Prospect Heights Middle0.6 mi · 466
- Orange County High1.2 mi · 1,477
- Gordon-Barbour Elementary8.6 mi · 326
- Unionville Elementary8.9 mi · 256
- Lightfoot Elementary8.9 mi · 224
- Madison Primary11.0 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Orange ElementaryHow large is Orange Elementary?
Orange Elementary enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Orange Elementary serve?
Orange Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Elementary is approximately 16.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orange Elementary?
At Orange Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 16% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Orange Elementary?
Orange Elementary is overseen by Orange County Public Schools in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.