Is Peck Place School a good school?

Peck Place School ranks 109 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peck Place School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Peck Place School.

What is the racial makeup of Peck Place School?

Students at Peck Place School are 70% White, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Peck Place School attend?

Students who attend Peck Place School usually go on to attend: Middle : Amity Middle School: Orange High : Amity Regional High School

Peck Place School

Summary:

Peck Place School is an elementary school located in Orange, Connecticut, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Orange School District, which is ranked 39 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peck Place School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly higher than the state averages, with 5th-grade students scoring 75.5% and 60.4% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.4% and 43.1%. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby Orange School District schools, with a notable Asian, Hispanic, and two or more races representation. Additionally, Peck Place School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 11.9 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of the nearby schools in the district.

While Peck Place School performs well overall, there are some notable differences in performance between male and female students, with female students consistently outranking their male counterparts. The school's data also reveals achievement gaps between White students and their non-White peers, with White students ranking in the top 50% of Connecticut elementary schools, while the school's Asian, Hispanic, and students of two or more races rank in the top 30-35%. Peck Place School outperforms the nearby Orange School District schools, such as Turkey Hill School and Race Brook School, but its performance is on par with or slightly lower than the top-performing schools in the neighboring Milford School District, such as Orange Avenue School and Mathewson School.

Detail:

Public 1-6

500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 891-8034

District: Orange School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,557

Students who attend Peck Place School usually attend:

Middle:	Amity Middle School: Orange
High:	Amity Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peck Place School ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), Asian (14.8%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peck Place School is 12.1. 2 elementary schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Peck Place School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peck Place School is $19,557, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Orange School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peck Place School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peck Place School 109^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Peck Place School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange School District 39^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peck Place School

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Rank History for all students at Peck Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	76.59	139^th	570	75.6%
2007	78.20	117^th	568	79.4%
2008	76.40	139^th	565	75.4%
2009	79.53	93^rd	566	83.6%
2010	81.34	67^th	579	88.4%
2011	77.76	124^th	565	78.1%
2012	81.04	60^th	564	89.4%
2013	81.95	62^nd	557	88.9%
2015	87.98	49^th	551	91.1%
2016	85.59	69^th	518	86.7%
2017	85.07	75^th	519	85.5%
2018	87.53	61^st	532	88.5%
2019	82.88	96^th	522	81.6%
2021	85.37	83^rd	538	84.6%
2022	80.94	101^st	490	79.4%
2023	78.84	122^nd	491	75.2%
2024	80.55	109^th	497	78.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Peck Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	88.14	18^th	259	93.1%
2021	86.26	55^th	455	87.9%
2022	83.86	26^th	234	88.9%
2023	80.26	56^th	230	75.7%
2024	77.52	66^th	237	72.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Peck Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	81.71	50^th	262	80.9%
2019	76.61	65^th	247	73.7%
2021	78.11	105^th	445	76.4%
2022	75.38	69^th	232	70.3%
2023	66.40	105^th	231	54.5%
2024	70.37	89^th	233	61.8%

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Rank History for White students at Peck Place School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	74.49	69^th	296	76.7%
2019	64.13	114^th	295	61.4%
2021	63.79	122^nd	327	62.7%
2022	54.72	135^th	252	46.4%
2023	46.58	165^th	262	37.0%
2024	52.18	145^th	250	42.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Peck Place School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	420	5	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	451
1989	438	8	18	9	0	n/a	n/a	473
1990	306	7	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	328
1991	301	2	17	1	0	n/a	n/a	321
1992	292	3	20	1	0	n/a	n/a	316
1993	287	3	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	308
1994	308	2	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	324
1995	341	3	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	355
1996	341	3	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	355
1997	346	3	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	360
1998	354	1	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	366
1999	363	2	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	379
2000	345	3	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	368
2001	366	4	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	390
2002	374	4	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	399
2003	374	4	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	399
2004	380	4	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	411
2005	396	7	33	11	1	n/a	n/a	448
2006	336	7	31	14	1	n/a	n/a	389
2007	384	8	46	14	1	n/a	n/a	453
2008	365	7	50	16	1	n/a	n/a	439
2009	361	9	52	16	1	n/a	n/a	439
2010	346	8	47	9	1	n/a	n/a	411
2011	330	9	48	8	0	0	0	395
2012	329	9	42	12	0	0	1	393
2013	316	10	38	14	0	0	2	380
2014	303	10	40	18	0	0	3	374
2015	277	15	37	13	0	0	7	349
2016	286	13	35	11	0	0	10	355
2017	268	9	46	11	1	0	10	345
2018	258	8	48	11	0	0	12	337
2019	255	6	48	14	0	1	16	340
2020	241	5	48	20	0	1	17	332
2021	242	8	49	24	0	1	19	343
2022	241	8	54	26	0	1	16	346
2023	248	6	57	25	0	1	21	358
2024	255	2	54	29	0	1	25	366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peck Place School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	33.0	13.6	n/a
1989	473	33.1	14.2	n/a
1990	328	28.0	11.7	n/a
1991	321	27.0	11.8	n/a
1992	316	27.3	11.5	1.3
1993	308	27.4	11.2	0
1994	324	22.1	14.7	0.9
1995	355	24.1	14.7	2
1996	355	24.1	14.7	2
1997	360	27.7	13.0	1.7
1998	366	28.2	13.0	1.1
1999	379	29.4	12.9	2.6
2000	368	29.4	12.5	2.2
2001	390	29.7	13.1	n/a
2002	399	31.7	12.6	3.5
2003	399	31.7	12.6	3.5
2004	411	32.7	12.6	4.6
2005	448	31.1	14.4	n/a
2006	389	29.5	13.2	3.3
2007	453	33.1	13.7	4
2008	439	35.0	12.5	4.1
2009	439	37.1	12.5	3.6
2010	411	32.7	12.5	3.9
2011	395	32.6	12.1	3.3
2012	393	32.8	11.9	3.1
2013	380	29.6	12.8	5
2014	374	28.5	13.0	7
2015	349	26.0	13.4	5.2
2016	355	30.0	11.8	5.1
2017	345	28.4	12.1	5.8
2018	337	29.2	11.5	5.3
2019	340	27.7	12.2	10.6
2020	332	28.7	11.5	12
2021	343	29.7	11.5	13.1
2022	346	29.4	11.7	13.3
2023	358	29.9	11.9	12.8
2024	366	30.2	12.1	15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Peck Place School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	33.0	13.6	n/a
1989	473	33.1	14.2	n/a
1990	328	28.0	11.7	n/a
1991	321	27.0	11.8	n/a
1992	316	27.3	11.5	1.3
1993	308	27.4	11.2	0
1994	324	22.1	14.7	0.9
1995	355	24.1	14.7	2
1996	355	24.1	14.7	2
1997	360	27.7	13.0	1.7
1998	366	28.2	13.0	1.1
1999	379	29.4	12.9	2.6
2000	368	29.4	12.5	2.2
2001	390	29.7	13.1	n/a
2002	399	31.7	12.6	3.5
2003	399	31.7	12.6	3.5
2004	411	32.7	12.6	4.6
2005	448	31.1	14.4	n/a
2006	389	29.5	13.2	3.3
2007	453	33.1	13.7	4
2008	439	35.0	12.5	4.1
2009	439	37.1	12.5	3.6
2010	411	32.7	12.5	3.9
2011	395	32.6	12.1	3.3
2012	393	32.8	11.9	3.1
2013	380	29.6	12.8	5
2014	374	28.5	13.0	7
2015	349	26.0	13.4	5.2
2016	355	30.0	11.8	5.1
2017	345	28.4	12.1	5.8
2018	337	29.2	11.5	5.3
2019	340	27.7	12.2	10.6
2020	332	28.7	11.5	12
2021	343	29.7	11.5	13.1
2022	346	29.4	11.7	13.3
2023	358	29.9	11.9	12.8
2024	366	30.2	12.1	15.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Peck Place School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,449
2019	$17,866
2020	$17,293
2021	$18,307
2022	$17,937
2023	$19,557

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peck Place School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 96^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 122^nd of 491 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peck Place School)	76.5	57.8	18.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange School District)	73	61.2	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peck Place School)	72.5	62.5	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange School District)	68.4	73.5	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Peck Place School)	79	67.3	11.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange School District)	75.6	68.1	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peck Place School)	79	63.6	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange School District)	68	64.8	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Peck Place School)	77.8	83.1	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange School District)	75.6	73.1	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peck Place School)	57.4	66.1	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange School District)	58.4	53.2	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peck Place School)	74.6	73.3	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange School District)	79.3	75.7	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Peck Place School)	79.1	69.2	9.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orange School District)	78.2	71.3	6.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	37.1	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	340	358	5.3%
African American	6	6
American Indian	0	0
Asian	48	57	18.8%
Hispanic	14	25	78.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	255	248	2.7%
Two or More Races	16	21	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.6%	12.8%	2.3%

Schools Near Peck Place School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	366	30	12.1	15.6%	255 (69.7%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.9%)	54 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	80.5	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%		78.8	122^nd of 491 public elementary schools	75.2%	13	75.5	65.5	70.8	75.5	66.7	72.4	64.6	60.4	71.4	$19,557
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	226	16	14.2	9.3%	176 (77.9%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.2%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$17,881
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	306	27	11.4	13.4%	238 (77.8%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.2%)	30 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		87.3	60^th of 491 public elementary schools	87.8%	26	76.5	59.6	71.9	78.4	79.6	63.5	77.6	68.6	77.6	$19,321
Orange Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Orange Ave.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3537	414	34	12.3	24.6%	289 (69.8%)	27 (6.5%)	62 (15.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	58.1	215^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.5	253^rd of 491 public elementary schools	48.5%	38		52.2	66.7	55.9		55.1	64.8	41.4		$21,271
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	383	34	11.1	14.4%	260 (67.9%)	17 (4.4%)	40 (10.4%)	51 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.2	164^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.6%	46	68.4	69.5	70.6	71.9	67.1	70.7	71.6	56.1	63.4	$18,566
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	323	32	10.2	25.4%	198 (61.3%)	14 (4.3%)	67 (20.7%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	59.6	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.6	215^th of 491 public elementary schools	56.2%	3	58.0	56.9	45.1	58.0		65.5	66.7	44.0		$24,290
Live Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Merwin Ave.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3564	276	27	10.1	31.5%	184 (66.7%)	8 (2.9%)	31 (11.2%)	28 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	49.8	249^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.9%		34.6	302^nd of 491 public elementary schools	38.5%	53				42.4		71.0		42.4		$23,813
Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	363	34	10.6	52.3%	111 (30.6%)	87 (24.0%)	112 (30.9%)	34 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	54.5	230^th of 497 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.9	317^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.4%	87		39.6				56.3	54.0			$20,561
Sunnyside School	Public	K-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	224	17	13.1	48.7%	101 (45.1%)	29 (12.9%)	67 (29.9%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%		70	168^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.8%	66		32.8	59.5			60.3	70.3			$19,447
Seth G. Haley School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 South St.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6810	341	38	8.9	53.4%	131 (38.4%)	69 (20.2%)	104 (30.5%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	26.6	345^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.6%		36.1	294^th of 491 public elementary schools	40.1%	51		27.9	41.4			45.9	34.3			$18,574

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