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Schools in Orange · Orange County Public Schools

Orange’s public schools outscore 52% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Orange, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Orange, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#194of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Math proficiency
47%
▼ 7 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 19% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,564 students on the public path
In brief

Orange’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 215 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,827 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (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 Prospect Heights Middle, then Orange County High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shady Grove Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Orange’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Virginia school districts, #194 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (215)Better than 43%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,294 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put Orange anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Orange’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,294 students).

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–5Orange ElementaryOrange County Public SchoolsC
6–8Prospect Heights MiddleOrange County Public SchoolsC
9–12Orange County HighOrange County Public SchoolsB

Orange’s public schools are run by Orange County Public Schools, which also serves Gordonsville. 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.

Orange County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,074 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,827VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math47%
State average 54.4% · 2294 students tested

Orange vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrangeB−Orange County

Every school in Orange

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

District schools in Orangeby address
Orange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
621 students17:1Rate it →
Prospect Heights Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
466 students13:1Rate it →
Orange County High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,477 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shady Grove Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
19 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange’s schools

Are Orange’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Orange children attend outscore 52% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #194 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange in?

Orange County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,074 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orange kids go to high school?

Orange County High, with 1,477 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Orange’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Orange County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Orange spend per student?

$13,827 in Orange County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Orange?

Yes: Shady Grove Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 19 students).

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What Orange families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.