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Orange Avenue School

Q: Is Orange Avenue School a good school?

Orange Avenue School ranks 217 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Orange Avenue School is a PreK–5 elementary school in Milford, CT, serving 414 students — the largest elementary school among its nearby comparison set — and belongs to the Milford School District. For the 2025-26 school year, it ranks 217th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), which is solidly above the state median but places it below most of its Milford neighbors.

Academically, Orange Avenue scores above Connecticut state averages in every tested subject and grade but trails the Milford district average in every cell. For example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency is 52.2% (vs. 57.8% district and 47.3% state), and 5th-grade math is 58.5% (vs. 62.3% district and 45.8% state). Within Milford, Orange Avenue is the lowest-ranked elementary school in this comparison: Calf Pen Meadow School ranks 44th, Meadowside School 128th, and Pumpkin Delight School, Live Oaks School, Orchard Hills School, and J. F. Kennedy School all rank in the 63rd–64th percentile. Orange Avenue also has the highest student-teacher ratio (12.0) among Milford peers, and its per-pupil spending is on the lower side. Test scores have shown significant cohort-to-cohort swings — 3rd-grade math dropped from 83.0% proficiency in 2024-25 to 65.7% in 2025-26 — so the most recent dip should be interpreted with some caution.

One of the school's genuine strengths is attendance: chronic absenteeism sits at just 9.3%, well below the district rate of 12.6% and the state rate of 16.4%. Even in 2021-22, when Connecticut's rate spiked to 23.7%, Orange Avenue held at 9.0%. Historically, the school also posted standout subgroup results in 2020-21, ranking 19th of 302 statewide for low-socioeconomic-status students and 41st of 371 for special education students. Its trajectory has improved from a pandemic-era low of 296th in 2021-22 to 217th today, though it has not yet returned to its 2018-19 rank of 138th. Overall, Orange Avenue is a solid, above-state-average school with strong attendance and a supportive environment, but it is consistently outpaced by its immediate Milford neighbors.

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: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Connecticut median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Milford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg51%

217^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^th of 153Milford 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
2026	61.5	217 of 492	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	28.7	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Female (2022)31st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2022)19th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th 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%)	61.5	217^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.9%		69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%	45	61.5	52.2	51.7	59.1		65.7	60.0	58.5		$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%)	64	203^rd of 492 public elementary schools	58.7%		66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%	13	56.7	2460.0	49.0	58.3		81.1	63.3	58.3		$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%)	69.7	181^st of 492 public elementary schools	63.2%		68	184^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.7%	3	505.0	54.9	78.0	65.4		2456.0	74.0	48.1		$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%)	89	44^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.1%		79.7	112^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.3%	68	81.5	82.5	73.3	77.8		87.5	75.6	79.6		$25,439
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	85.5	69^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.0%		78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%	53	77.0	81.2	72.7	83.6	80.0	88.4	71.2	57.4	64.3	$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%)	77.4	128^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.0%		74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	508.0	2415.0	72.0	69.2		2426.0	70.0	61.5		$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%)	69.4	182^nd of 492 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%	23	514.0	68.6	52.2	73.7		2440.0	65.2	2570.0		$24,301
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 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%)	71	175^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.4%		79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%	65	511.0	52.8	71.4	66.7		2461.0	2519.0	66.7		$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%)	69.8	179^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.7	174^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.7%	5	515.0	51.0	2459.0	77.8		79.6	2509.0			$25,026
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley 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 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.

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

Is Orange Avenue School a good school?

Orange Avenue School ranks 217^th of 492 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.

What district is Orange Avenue School in?

Milford School District

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