Top 10 Best Orange County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 5,024 students in Orange County, VA (there are 2 private schools, serving 176 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Orange County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Orange County, VA are Orange Co. High School, Gordon-barbour Elementary School and Locust Grove Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Orange County, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Orange County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Orange County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Co. High School
Math: 61% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Selma Road
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,519 students
Rank: #22.
Gordon-barbour Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Baker Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942
(540) 661-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Locust Grove Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
31208 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4440
Grades: 3-5
| 496 students
Rank: #44.
Locust Grove Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6368 Flat Run Road
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #55.
Orange Elementary School
Math: 44% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Montevista Avenue
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #66.
Prospect Heights Middle School
Math: 43% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #77.
Lightfoot Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11360 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4520
Grades: 3-5
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
Locust Grove Primary
31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redirection Alt. Ed.
Alternative School
200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4550
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Turning Point Alt. Ed.
Alternative School
200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4555
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Grades: K-2
| 229 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Orange County, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Orange County, VA include Orange Co. High School, Gordon-barbour Elementary School and Locust Grove Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Orange County, VA?
11 public schools are located in Orange County, VA.
What percentage of students in Orange County, VA go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Orange County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Orange County, VA?
Orange County, VA public schools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public schools average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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