For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,559 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
5,035 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
679 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
650 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
3,118 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
380
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,137 is less than the state median of $15,228. 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
$12,348
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,137
$15,228
Best Orange County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon-barbour Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Locust Grove Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Locust Grove Middle School
Magnet 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
| 693 students
Rank: #44.
Orange Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 649 students
Rank: #55.
Prospect Heights Middle School
Magnet 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
| 456 students
Rank: #66.
Lightfoot Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 237 students
Rank: n/an/a
Locust Grove Primary
Magnet School
31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Grades: PK-2
| 453 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unionville Elementary School
Magnet School
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Grades: PK-2
| 230 students
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