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Orange County Public Schools

200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,126 students in Orange County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Orange County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
5,076 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orange County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#80 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
62%
68%
(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
60%
59%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
18%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
60%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,039 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,509
Spending / Student
$12,039
$15,264

Best Orange County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6368 Flat Run Road
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4480
Gr: 6-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Prospect Heights Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,076 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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