For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,653 students in Orange County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Orange County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
5,035 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
679 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
650 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
3,118 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
380
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
368
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
1,853
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: 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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