Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Orange’s public schools score below 96% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Orange’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). 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 Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont 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.
Orange’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Orange’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,024 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Orange Center 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
D−: better than 4% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
Kindergarten in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
1st grade in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
2nd grade in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
3rd grade in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
4th grade in Orange
Washington Village School
Grades PK–4 · 120 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Washington
5th grade in Orange
Orange Center School
Grades 5–8 · 80 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in East Barre
6th grade in Orange
Orange Center School
Grades 5–8 · 80 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in East Barre
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.
Well below the state in reading
Orange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Orange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | D− | Echo Valley PK–8 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union |
| Topsham | B | Waits River Valley USD 36 PK–8 · Orange East Supervisory Union |
| Barre | — | Barre Unified Union School District 97 PK–12 · Barre Supervisory Union |
| Groton | — | Blue Mountain USD 21 PK–12 · Orange East Supervisory Union |
| Corinth | B | Waits River Valley USD 36 PK–8 · Orange East Supervisory Union |
| Washington | D− | Echo Valley PK–8 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union |
Every school in Orange
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Orange’s schools
Are Orange’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orange children attend score below 96% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orange in?
Central Vermont Supervisory Union, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
What is Orange’s graduation rate?
60–64% of the class of 2023 in Central Vermont Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Orange spend per student?
$22,024 in Echo Valley Community School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orange families are saying about school.
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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.