For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,505 students in Orange Co PBLC Schs 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 Co PBLC Schs 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,024 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Orange Co PBLC Schs 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
69%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
617 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
638 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
3,205 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
494 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
327
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
354
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
362
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,164 is less than the state median of $15,424. 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
$12,375
$15,672
Spending / Student
$12,164
$15,424
Best Orange Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
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
| 314 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
| 496 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
| 671 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
| 645 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
| 475 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
| 253 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
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Grades: K-2
| 229 students
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