Orange Elementary

Summary:

Orange Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orange, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Orange County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orange Elementary has a diverse student population, with 50.69% White, 19.26% African American, 13.87% Hispanic, and 14.64% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments has consistently lagged behind the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like 4th grade VA Studies, where only 54.17% of students were proficient, compared to 68.09% for the district and 68.75% for the state. The school's ranking has also remained in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, ranging from 461 to 726 out of around 1,100 schools, and it has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

One of the key challenges facing Orange Elementary is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 60.86% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Gordon-Barbour Elementary (70.09%) and Trevilians Elementary (79.48%), which have even higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Orange Elementary's spending per student has increased over the years, it is unclear if the additional resources are being effectively utilized to support the needs of these students and improve academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 230 Montevista Avenue
       Orange, VA  22960


(540) 661-4450

District: Orange County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
668th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,232 Help


Students who attend Orange Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prospect Heights Middle
High:    Orange County High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.6%
African American:
21.1%
Two or more races:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Orange Elementary ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.05. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Orange Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Orange County Public Schools District. Student population at Orange Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.6%), African American (21.1%), two or more races (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Orange County Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Elementary is 17.4. 4 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Elementary is $7,232. 4 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Elementary 668th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Orange Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Public Schools 81st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orange Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 10.09 1030th 1062 3.0%
2006 15.52 1017th 1071 5.0%
2007 15.02 1030th 1083 4.9%
2008 20.38 995th 1081 8.0%
2009 9.35 1062nd 1082 1.8%
2010 30.69 942nd 1113 15.4%
2011 57.95 488th 1117 56.3%
2012 56.97 493rd 1117 55.9%
2013 66.13 361st 1120 67.8%
2014 53.35 546th 1110 50.8%
2015 61.61 442nd 1100 59.8%
2016 66.76 356th 1096 67.5%
2017 61.71 431st 1099 60.8%
2018 49.19 639th 1097 41.8%
2019 62.77 461st 1105 58.3%
2021 48.70 612th 1103 44.5%
2022 46.20 655th 1109 40.9%
2023 39.73 726th 1114 34.8%
2024 45.05 668th 1114 40.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.82 176th 245 28.2%
2024 38.72 160th 247 35.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.99 613th 1036 40.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.82 721st 1100 34.5%
2024 38.91 736th 1098 33.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.63 733rd 1093 32.9%
2024 49.42 605th 1101 45.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.11 415th 579 28.3%
2024 60.34 240th 588 59.2%
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Rank History for White students at Orange Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.35 739th 984 24.9%
2024 37.25 706th 979 27.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Enrollment information for Orange Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 770 770
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 789 789
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 693 693
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 711 711
1993 499 156 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1994 498 145 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1995 458 128 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 458 128 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 453 118 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 432 101 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 413 108 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 437 124 1 5 1 n/a n/a -4 564
2001 446 150 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 410 160 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2003 410 160 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2004 348 160 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2005 353 160 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 347 165 11 23 1 n/a n/a 2 549
2007 355 161 8 27 1 n/a n/a 10 562
2008 380 174 7 34 0 n/a n/a 18 613
2009 423 188 9 26 3 n/a n/a 24 673
2010 407 192 5 27 0 n/a n/a 6 637
2011 387 141 0 44 3 1 53 0 629
2012 405 135 2 35 4 1 63 0 645
2013 397 128 1 40 4 1 58 0 629
2014 402 124 3 29 3 1 62 0 624
2015 404 131 2 35 3 1 79 0 655
2016 395 135 2 46 3 4 65 0 650
2017 421 142 5 49 2 4 72 0 695
2018 400 169 6 48 1 6 69 0 699
2019 376 154 9 60 2 4 90 0 695
2020 369 123 9 67 1 3 97 0 669
2021 350 108 9 72 1 3 86 0 629
2022 356 107 8 73 0 6 95 0 645
2023 329 125 6 90 0 4 95 0 649
2024 313 136 5 84 1 3 102 0 644

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orange Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 770 46.8 16.4 n/a
1990 789 49.4 15.9 n/a
1991 693 45.1 15.3 n/a
1992 711 45.9 15.4 n/a
1993 655 48.4 13.5 n/a
1994 644 40.0 n/a 27.6
1995 588 n/a 0.0 28.9
1996 588 n/a 0.0 28.9
1997 580 n/a 0.0 28.6
1998 538 n/a 0.0 26
1999 531 42.0 12.6 32.6
2000 564 n/a 0.0 33.6
2001 611 48.0 12.7 38.5
2002 588 56.0 10.5 41.5
2003 588 56.0 10.5 41.5
2004 530 48.0 11.0 39.6
2005 536 48.0 11.2 43.7
2006 549 46.0 11.9 35.3
2007 562 44.8 12.5 42.9
2008 613 33.3 18.4 39.8
2009 673 36.3 18.5 35.6
2010 637 36.4 17.4 41.5
2011 629 35.2 17.8 51
2012 645 36.5 17.6 47.8
2013 629 40.1 15.6 53.4
2014 624 36.9 16.8 53.4
2015 655 36.0 18.1 57.9
2016 650 41.0 15.8 59.1
2017 695 65.9 10.5 57
2018 699 64.9 10.7 57.1
2019 695 63.5 10.9 47.8
2020 669 60.6 11.0 48
2021 629 44.2 14.2 n/a
2022 645 40.5 15.9 49.8
2023 649 41.0 15.8 60.9
2024 644 37.0 17.4 58.2

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 Orange Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 770 46.8 16.4 n/a
1990 789 49.4 15.9 n/a
1991 693 45.1 15.3 n/a
1992 711 45.9 15.4 n/a
1993 655 48.4 13.5 n/a
1994 644 40.0 n/a 27.6
1995 588 n/a 0.0 28.9
1996 588 n/a 0.0 28.9
1997 580 n/a 0.0 28.6
1998 538 n/a 0.0 26
1999 531 42.0 12.6 32.6
2000 564 n/a 0.0 33.6
2001 611 48.0 12.7 38.5
2002 588 56.0 10.5 41.5
2003 588 56.0 10.5 41.5
2004 530 48.0 11.0 39.6
2005 536 48.0 11.2 43.7
2006 549 46.0 11.9 35.3
2007 562 44.8 12.5 42.9
2008 613 33.3 18.4 39.8
2009 673 36.3 18.5 35.6
2010 637 36.4 17.4 41.5
2011 629 35.2 17.8 51
2012 645 36.5 17.6 47.8
2013 629 40.1 15.6 53.4
2014 624 36.9 16.8 53.4
2015 655 36.0 18.1 57.9
2016 650 41.0 15.8 59.1
2017 695 65.9 10.5 57
2018 699 64.9 10.7 57.1
2019 695 63.5 10.9 47.8
2020 669 60.6 11.0 48
2021 629 44.2 14.2 n/a
2022 645 40.5 15.9 49.8
2023 649 41.0 15.8 60.9
2024 644 37.0 17.4 58.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Orange Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $842 (14.6%) $4,925 (85.4%) $5,767
2020 $958 (15.1%) $5,396 (84.9%) $6,353
2021 $1,007 (13.9%) $6,226 (86.1%) $7,232

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 461st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 726th of 1114 Elementary schools
 23.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary)8264.4
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)7969
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Orange Elementary)7455.2
 18.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)6663.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary)8971.3
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8967.2
 21.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Orange Elementary)8273.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)7769.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary)8462.9
 21.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8161.2
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Orange Elementary)8158.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade Science (Orange County Public Schools)8357.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Orange Elementary)8568.8
 16.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)8068
 12%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students695649
 6.6%
African American154125
 18.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian96
 33.3%
Hispanic6090
 50%
Pacific Islander44
White376329
 12.5%
Two or More Races9095
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%60.9%
 13.1%


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Orange Elementary ranks 668th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Orange Elementary.

Students at Orange Elementary are 49% White, 21% African American, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.

Students who attend Orange Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prospect Heights Middle
High : Orange County High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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