Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Orange’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts
On the state math tests, 78% of Orange’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district 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 Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Orange’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 102 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,402 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Ballard Brady Middle School, then Orange High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Orange’s grade
A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
1st grade in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
2nd grade in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
3rd grade in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
4th grade in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
5th grade in Orange
Moreland Hills Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
6th grade in Orange
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
7th grade in Orange
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
8th grade in Orange
Ballard Brady Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
9th grade in Orange
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
10th grade in Orange
Orange High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pepper Pike
Orange’s public schools are run by Orange City School District, which also serves Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike and Woodmere. Parts of Orange (4% of its land) are served by Warrensville Heights City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Orange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Orange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | A | Orange City |
| Moreland Hills | A+ | Orange City PK–12 · Chagrin Falls Exempted Village PK–12 |
| Warrensville Heights | C | Warrensville Heights City |
| Beachwood | A | Beachwood City |
| Woodmere | — | Orange City |
| Pepper Pike | A | Orange City |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Orange City with Orange, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Orange
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Orange’s schools
Are Orange’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orange children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orange in?
Orange City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orange are served by Warrensville Heights City.
Where do Orange kids go to high school?
Orange High School in Pepper Pike, with 617 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Orange’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Orange City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Orange spend per student?
$28,402 in Orange City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orange → They have their own page.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.