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Peck Place School

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Peck Place School ranks 122 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Peck Place School is an elementary school located in Orange, Connecticut, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Orange School District, which has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peck Place School is a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 80.9% proficiency in English Language Arts and 80.9% proficiency in Science, significantly higher than the state averages of 52.5% and 52.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

When comparing Peck Place School to nearby schools in the Orange School District, it performs similarly or better in most academic areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Peck Place School's 5th-grade students outperformed their peers at Turkey Hill School and Race Brook School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school may need to address potential achievement gaps between its male and female students to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.

386

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,611

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 891-8034

District: Orange School District

Students who attend Peck Place School usually attend:

Middle:	Amity Middle School: Orange
High:	Amity Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg49%

122^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Orange School District

26^th of 156Orange 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	78.0	122 of 493	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	109 of 497	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	122 of 491	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	101 of 490	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	83 of 538	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	96 of 522	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	61 of 532	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	75 of 519	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	69 of 518	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	49 of 551	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	62 of 557	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	60 of 564	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	124 of 565	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	67 of 579	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	93 of 566	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	139 of 565	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	117 of 568	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	139 of 570	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	68 of 232	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	66 of 237	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	56 of 230	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	26 of 234	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	18 of 259	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	89 of 233	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	105 of 231	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	69 of 232	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	105 of 445	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	50 of 262	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	116 of 248	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	165 of 262	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	122 of 327	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	114 of 295	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	69 of 296	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Mathematics65%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Peck Place 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	37	79.3	73.7	76.5	81.0	82.0	78.9	76.5	61.0	88.0	$21,850
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
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%	28		65.7	70.5	72.7	79.0	73.1	67.2	68.2	69.4	$20,400
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
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
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%)	24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%		54.5	230^th of 497 public elementary schools	53.7%	116		33.8	65.4			38.0	57.7			$17,116
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%	24		54.3	53.7			63.0	64.8			$24,406
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-4	255 Meloy Road	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6880	321	34	9.4	67.3%	71 (22.1%)	54 (16.8%)	148 (46.1%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)								(n/a)			37.7				37.7			$19,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Peck Place School

What is the racial makeup of Peck Place School?

Students at Peck Place School are 70% White, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Peck Place School attend?

Students who attend Peck Place School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amity Middle School: Orange
High : Amity Regional High School

Is Peck Place School a good school?

Peck Place School ranks 122^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peck Place School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Peck Place School.

What district is Peck Place School in?

Orange School District

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