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Orange County Public Schools Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

5,076

Students per teacher

16.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

341 sq mi

State

Orange County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Orange County (Orange). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Orange County Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Orange County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

57%

Avg actual scores

72.3%

Avg projected

43.3%

7 of 9 schools in Orange County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 5

Best schools in Orange County Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 321 middle schools in Virginia · all 1099 elementary schools in Virginia

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B Lightfoot Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Gordon Barbour Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C+ Locust Grove Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C Orange County High (High school, exceeds expectations)
C Prospect Heights Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C- Orange Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Locust Grove Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Orange County Public Schools

Where Orange County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in Virginia
County: Orange County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 5,076 students with 306 full-time-equivalent teachers and 765 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 5102820
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Culpeper County Public Schools (11 schools, 17 mi)
Madison County Public Schools (4 schools, 18 mi)
Louisa County Public Schools (6 schools, 19 mi)
Spotsylvania County Public Schools (29 schools, 20 mi)
Greene County Public Schools (5 schools, 25 mi)
Fredericksburg City Public Schools (5 schools, 29 mi)
Charlottesville City Public Schools (9 schools, 30 mi)
Stafford County Public Schools (32 schools, 31 mi)

Questions about Orange County Public Schools

How many schools are in Orange County Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Orange County Public Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Orange County Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Orange, Unionville, Gordonsville.

How good are the schools in Orange County Public Schools?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 72.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Orange County Public Schools?

5,076 students were enrolled in Orange County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Orange County Public Schools?

Orange County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Orange County, with its district office in Orange. Its boundary covers about 341 sq mi.