Orleans Elementary School
Tel:
(508)255-0380
- Orleans Elementary School serves 223 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Orleans Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Orleans Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Orleans Elementary School's student population of 223 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2003) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 223 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Orleans Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Orleans Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #447 out of 1667 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 53% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 88% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orleans School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Orleans Elementary School is Nauset Regional High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Nauset Regional Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Orleans Nauset Regional Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 552 students
0.4 miles
70 Route 28
Orleans, MA 02653
(508)255-0016 0.4 6-8 552 - Harwich Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 242 students
0.6 miles
195 Route 137
Harwich, MA 02645
(774)408-7994 0.6 6-8 242 - Brewster Eddy Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 242 students
4.1 miles
2298 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
(508)896-4531 4.1 3-5 242 - Brewster Stony Brook Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 234 students
4.2 miles
384 Underpass Road
Brewster, MA 02631
(508)896-4545 4.2 PK-2 234 - Eastham Eastham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 172 students
4.4 miles
200 Schoolhouse Road
Eastham, MA 02642
(508)255-0808 4.4 PK-5 172
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