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Orange Avenue School

Q: Is Orange Avenue School a good school?

Orange Avenue School ranks 172 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Orange Avenue School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Milford, Connecticut, with 414 students. It is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 73 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orange Avenue School has shown strong performance, particularly in mathematics, with 83% of 3rd graders proficient or better on the SBAC/Mathematics test, significantly higher than the Milford School District (72%) and the state of Connecticut (52.2%). The school also performed well in 5th grade SBAC/English Language Arts, with 66.1% proficient or better, compared to 65.6% for the district and 52.5% for the state. Additionally, Orange Avenue School has ranked very highly for its performance with special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, receiving 4 and 5 stars, respectively, from SchoolDigger.

While Orange Avenue School generally performs on par or slightly better than other elementary schools in the Milford School District and the nearby Orange School District, some schools like Peck Place School and Pumpkin Delight School have outperformed Orange Avenue School in certain areas, such as 5th grade SBAC/English Language Arts and NGSS/Science. However, the school should closely monitor and address the concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.2% in 2021-2022 to 17.7% in 2023-2024.

414

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,257

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Orange Ave.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3537

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Orange Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Harborside Middle School
High:	Joseph A. Foran High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2010 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the Connecticut median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg50%

172^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

73^rd of 156Milford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	172 of 493	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	215 of 497	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	253 of 491	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	296 of 490	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	233 of 538	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	138 of 522	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	193 of 532	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	190 of 519	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	182 of 518	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	281 of 579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	239 of 566	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	179 of 565	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.4	149 of 568	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	148 of 570	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	162 of 234	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	198 of 455	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	123 of 259	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.9	19 of 302	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	188 of 232	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.7	205 of 445	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	59 of 247	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	127 of 262	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	41 of 371	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	166 of 248	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	248 of 262	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	221 of 327	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	99 of 295	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	170 of 296	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)94th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-32 vs school

Female (2022)31st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2022)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+14 vs state

Mathematics66%+16 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

my child switched into Orange Avenue half way through the school year. The move and transition to Orange Avenue was the BEST thing that could have happened. By the end of the year my child had learned to read and write sentences in kindergarten!!! My child has grown both mentally and socially at Orange Avenue. The staff is GREAT super friendly and caring and the community is even better. Close Quote

Schools Near Orange Avenue School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Orange Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Orange Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3537	414	34	12.0	28.3%	279 (67.4%)	25 (6.0%)	72 (17.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.1	215^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.7%	43	66.1	57.4	60.9	66.1	83.0	60.0	55.9		$22,257
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	327	31	10.5	23.9%	200 (61.2%)	14 (4.3%)	65 (19.9%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.6	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	22	58.8	52.1	59.3	70.6	60.4	66.1	62.7		$25,613
Orchard Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Marino Dr.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3566	350	32	11.0	23.1%	259 (74.0%)	15 (4.3%)	41 (11.7%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	68	184^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.7%		30.3	324^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.8%	140	67.3	64.7	57.7	72.7	72.5	57.7	45.5		$24,094
Calf Pen Meadow School	Public	K-5	395 Welch's Point Rd.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3521	269	25	10.9	21.9%	199 (74.0%)	10 (3.7%)	33 (12.3%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	79.7	112^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.3%		71	164^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.0%	52		72.1	67.9		74.4	73.6	61.0		$25,439
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	386	33	11.6	14.2%	269 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.3%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.5	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%	13	80.9	55.9	74.6	80.9	61.8	72.9	57.4	69.8	$19,611
Meadowside School	Public	K-5	80 Seeman's Ln.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3555	276	27	10.1	35.5%	138 (50.0%)	11 (4.0%)	57 (20.7%)	42 (15.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%		50.7	244^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.9%	96		63.3	72.5	68.1	73.5	72.5	51.1		$24,344
J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.3	246^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.5%	41		55.1	55.3	62.7	63.3	63.2	58.8		$24,301
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Art St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3531	271	26	10.3	32.1%	175 (64.6%)	13 (4.8%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%		75	144^th of 497 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	86.2			79.3		57.1			$24,207
Live Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Merwin Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3564	272	26	10.2	30.5%	192 (70.6%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	24 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	69.7	174^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.7%		49.8	249^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.9%	75		50.0	63.3	52.6	86.8	76.7	63.2		$25,026
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$20,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Orange Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Orange Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harborside Middle School
High : Joseph A. Foran High School

What district is Orange Avenue School in?

Milford School District

What is the racial makeup of Orange Avenue School?

Students at Orange Avenue School are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Orange Avenue School a good school?

Orange Avenue School ranks 172^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orange Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Orange Avenue School.

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