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Orchard Hills School

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Orchard Hills School ranks 181 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Hills School is an elementary school in Milford, CT, serving 350 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Milford School District. In the 2025–2026 school year, Orchard Hills ranked 181st out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it at the 63rd percentile with a 3-star rating — a solid mid-tier result that represents a meaningful recovery from a difficult 2023–2024 year, when the school dropped to the 35th percentile.

Families will find several genuine strengths at Orchard Hills. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is just 5.7% — less than half the Milford School District average of 12.6% and about a third of the state average of 16.4% — which points to a healthy, welcoming school environment and strong family engagement. The school also enjoys the highest per-pupil spending among its local peers at $20,503, and 4th grade students posted standout results in 2025–2026, with 78% proficient in ELA and 74% in math, both well above district and state averages. The school has also shown strong results for low-income and special education students in recent years.

The most consistent area of concern is 5th grade math, where just 48.1% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, well below the district's 62.3% and the lowest among Milford elementary schools with reported data. There is also a notable gender gap, with female students outperforming male students relative to state peers. Perhaps the most useful comparison is to Calf Pen Meadow School, located just over half a mile away with a similar share of economically disadvantaged students — Calf Pen Meadow ranks 44th in the state with 5 stars, far surpassing Orchard Hills in most subjects. This suggests Orchard Hills has strong foundations but real room to grow in academic consistency.

350

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,094

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 Marino Dr.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3566

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Orchard Hills School usually attend:

Middle:	East Shore Middle School
High:	Joseph A. Foran High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Connecticut median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg51%

181^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	69.7	181 of 492	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	184 of 493	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	324 of 497	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	272 of 491	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	194 of 490	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	238 of 538	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	105 of 522	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	159 of 532	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	157 of 519	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	160 of 518	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	207 of 551	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	220 of 557	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	281 of 564	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	230 of 565	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	286 of 579	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	240 of 566	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	261 of 565	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.5	147 of 568	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	169 of 570	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	92 of 232	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	195 of 455	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	76 of 242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	101 of 259	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.1	39 of 302	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	242 of 445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	128 of 262	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	106 of 371	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	184 of 246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	170 of 248	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	2.9	248 of 250	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	240 of 262	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	238 of 327	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	128 of 295	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	172 of 296	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)71st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	364	33	10.9	54.4%	105 (28.8%)	93 (25.5%)	126 (34.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	35.4	313^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.4%		24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%	33		34.4	50.7			44.3	43.5			$17,116
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
Seth G. Haley School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 South St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6810	332	36	9.3	52.4%	111 (33.4%)	74 (22.3%)	110 (33.1%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	44.5	268^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.5%		46.3	259^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.5%	9		49.3	42.4			55.1	2488.0			$20,236
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Hills School

How many students attend Orchard Hills School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Orchard Hills School.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Hills School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Hills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Shore Middle School
High : Joseph A. Foran High School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Hills School?

Students at Orchard Hills School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Orchard Hills School a good school?

Orchard Hills School ranks 181^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Orchard Hills School in?

Milford School District

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