For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,616 students in Orange County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,076 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Orange County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
741 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
677 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
3,046 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
60%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
541 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
392
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,039 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,039
$15,257
Best Orange County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon-barbour Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942
(540) 661-4500
Gordonsville, VA 22942
(540) 661-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Locust Grove Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31208 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4440
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4440
Grades: 3-5
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6368 Flat Run Road
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
Orange Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
230 Montevista Avenue
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #55.
Prospect Heights Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #66.
Lightfoot Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11360 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4520
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4520
Grades: 3-5
| 249 students
Rank: n/an/a
31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Grades: PK-2
| 484 students
Rank: n/an/a
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Grades: PK-2
| 251 students
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