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Schools in Orange · Orange School District, Regional School District 05

Orange’s public schools outscore 86% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Orange’s districts is 64%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Orange, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#16of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 24 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 24 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 05
Students per teacher
11.3
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
2,980 students on the public path
In brief

Orange’s schools, in brief

Orange runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Mary L. Tracy School (PK–K) is Orange’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05 with Bethany and Woodbridge: Amity Middle School: Orange, then Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path; the middle school earns an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Orange spends $23,385 per student and Regional School District 05 $25,459, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy (private), Milestones Behavioral Services (private), The Foundation School Orange (private) and Bais Chana Academy High School for Girls (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Orange’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Connecticut school districts, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 85%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,692 test results and a graduating class of 320 could put Orange anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Orange’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,689 in math, 1,694 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KMary L. Tracy SchoolOrange School DistrictNo scores
1–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–8Amity Middle School: OrangeRegional School District 05A−
9–12Amity Regional High Schoolin WoodbridgeA−

Orange runs its own schools through grade 6 (Orange School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05, shared with Bethany and Woodbridge. Its high school is in Woodbridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Orange

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orange School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 4 schools · 1,253 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,385CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Regional School District 05Grades 7–12 · 3 schools · 2,100 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,459CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Orange School District72%
State average 50.5% · 678 students tested
Math · PK–6, Orange School District64%
State average 39.8% · 678 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0577%
State average 50.5% · 1016 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0564%
State average 39.8% · 1011 students tested

Orange vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Orange’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrangeAOrange PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
West HavenC−West Haven
Milford——
DerbyDDerby
WoodbridgeAWoodbridge PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
SheltonB−Shelton
New HavenDNew Haven

Every school in Orange

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Orangeby address
Mary L. Tracy School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
195 students13:1Rate it →
Peck Place School
Elementary · Grades 1–6
A−
386 students12:1Rate it →
Race Brook School
Elementary · Grades 1–6
B+
375 students11:1Rate it →
Turkey Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–6
A−
297 students11:1Rate it →
Amity Middle School: Orange
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
380 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Orangein other towns
Amity Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
A−
1,347 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
244 students8:1Rate it →
Milestones Behavioral Services
Grades 1–12
Private · Special education
93 students6:1Rate it →
The Foundation School Orange
Grades 3–12
Private · Special education
26 students13:1Rate it →
Bais Chana Academy High School for Girls
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious · All-girls
19 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange’s schools

Are Orange’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orange children attend outscore 86% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange in?

Two districts: Orange School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 05 runs grades 7–12, shared with Bethany and Woodbridge.

Where do Orange kids go to high school?

Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, with 1,347 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Orange’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 05 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Orange spend per student?

$23,385 in Orange School District and $25,459 in Regional School District 05 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Orange?

Yes: Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 244 students), Milestones Behavioral Services (special education, grades 1–12, 93 students), The Foundation School Orange (special education, grades 3–12, 26 students) and Bais Chana Academy High School for Girls (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 19 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.