Orange County School District

200 Dailey Drive
Orange, VA 22960
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,723 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.
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 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
5,076 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
47%
54%
(20-21)
64%
69%
(20-21)
60%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. 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 $15,257. 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
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,039
$15,257

Best Orange County School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Orange Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Montevista Avenue
Orange, VA 22960
(540) 661-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: n/an/a
Locust Grove Primary
31230 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 661-4420
Grades: PK-2
| 484 students
Rank: n/an/a
10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy
Unionville, VA 22567
(540) 661-4540
Grades: PK-2
| 251 students

Recent Articles

Texas Schools: The Voucher/School Choice Debate
Texas Schools: The Voucher/School Choice Debate
The issue of school choice and a voucher system is currently being revisited in Houston and across the state of Texas, with strong opinions on both sides of the debate.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Focuses on Integrating Fitness and Wellness into the School Day
Fuel Up to Play 60 Focuses on Integrating Fitness and Wellness into the School Day
What if NFL players came to your school? With the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the NFL, nutrition and exercise are promoted during the school day. NFL players participate in the program by coming to schools and talking to students about fitness. Learn more about the program and some of the schools that are implementing it.
What Parents Need to Know About Lunch Shaming
What Parents Need to Know About Lunch Shaming
Students all over the nation go hungry every day not because their schools don’t offer lunch, but because they refuse them to children with outstanding debts. Read on to learn about the horror that is lunch shaming and what can be done about it.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,076 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Quick Links