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Race Brook School

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Race Brook School ranks 121 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Race Brook School is an elementary school in Orange, Connecticut, serving 375 students in grades 1 through 6 as part of the Orange School District, which ranks 25th out of 153 districts statewide. The school itself earns a 4-star rating and ranks 121st out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 75th percentile — comfortably above the state average, though it is currently the lowest-ranked of the three main elementary schools in its own district, trailing Turkey Hill School (53rd) and Peck Place School (69th).

Race Brook School students score well above Connecticut state averages in every subject and grade, but the school lags its same-district peers in English language arts by roughly 4 to 10 points per grade. Math results are more encouraging: fifth and sixth graders actually outperform the Orange School District average, and fifth-grade science nearly matches the district at about 77% proficiency. The contrast with nearby urban schools is stark — Race Brook's fifth-grade ELA proficiency of 66.7% compares with 24.5% at both Edgewood School and Barnard Environmental Magnet School, and 37.7% at Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation in the New Haven School District. Just three miles away, Beecher Road School in the Woodbridge School District ranks 26th in the state with proficiency rates 5 to 15 points higher.

Race Brook's clearest strengths are attendance and resources. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 9.3% to 4.0% over four years — far below the 16.4% statewide rate — and the 11-to-1 student-teacher ratio is better than schools in the nearby New Haven School District and West Haven School District, where ratios run from 12.3 to 16.4. About 18.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a somewhat higher share than at Turkey Hill School (15.5%) or Peck Place School (14.3%), but far lower than neighboring urban districts. The school earned a standout 95th-percentile statewide ranking for special education students in the most recent available data; however, a consistent gender gap — female students have ranked higher than male students for several consecutive years — may warrant attention. For parents, Race Brook offers a solid, well-resourced education in a high-performing district, with particular strengths in upper-grade math, science, and attendance, and room for growth in early literacy.

375

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,400

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 891-8030

District: Orange School District

Students who attend Race Brook School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Asian:

16.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg50%

121^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

25^th of 153Orange 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	78.3	121 of 492	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	90 of 493	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	118 of 497	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	164 of 491	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	128 of 490	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	145 of 538	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	166 of 522	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	155 of 532	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	141 of 519	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	137 of 518	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	119 of 551	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	58 of 557	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	64 of 564	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	56 of 565	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	79 of 566	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	120 of 565	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	113 of 568	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	145 of 570	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	76 of 228	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	64 of 232	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	80 of 237	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	64 of 230	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	70 of 234	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	122 of 455	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	41 of 242	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	109 of 234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	77 of 239	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	102 of 231	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	81 of 232	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	134 of 445	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	70 of 262	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	89.3	19 of 371	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	156 of 262	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	169 of 327	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	97 of 295	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	180 of 296	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)95th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+24 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Mathematics67%+19 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	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	78.3	121^st of 492 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%	31	76.7		70.6	65.7	66.7	68.7			64.7	64.3	68.3	71.6			$20,400
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
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)			2385.0	35.3					2403.0	33.8					$19,340
Forest School	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Burwell Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6800	428	39	10.9	62.9%	63 (14.7%)	120 (28.0%)	212 (49.5%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	26.5	348^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.3%		18.3	378^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.3%	30			33.8	43.7					35.1	37.9					$23,065
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	86.7	53^rd of 492 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%	4	74.5		74.6	71.1	76.5	89.1			72.9	84.2	68.6	75.0			$21,850
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
Edgewood School	Public	K-8	737 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-8000	397	27	14.9	59.9%	88 (22.2%)	171 (43.1%)	94 (23.7%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	16	395^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.7%		19.2	373^rd of 493 public elementary schools	24.3%	22	26.4	790.0	36.2	34.7	24.5	34.6	26.7	2520.0	31.9	2430.0	15.1	21.2	17.8	20.0	$17,725
Edith E. Mackrille School	Public	PK, KG-4	806 Jones Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6820	320	26	12.3	58.8%	103 (32.2%)	75 (23.4%)	107 (33.4%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	68.7	186^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.2%		75.2	146^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.4%	40			50.9	63.5					61.8	77.8					$17,524
Barnard Environmental Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	170 Derby Ave.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3500	496	30	16.4	76.8%	50 (10.1%)	181 (36.5%)	156 (31.5%)	79 (15.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	5.6	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%		11.8	418^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.2%	56	16.7	19.6	2375.0	16.7	2392.0	15.2	2505.0	23.9	19.5	14.6	2397.0	2410.0	2460.0	2417.0	$19,448
Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	35 Davis St.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7800	489	31	15.6	63.2%	44 (9.0%)	279 (57.1%)	126 (25.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	14.4	401^st of 492 public elementary schools	18.5%		14.6	406^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.6%	5	37.7	17.6	12.2	25.0	37.7	31.1	2523.0	2536.0	16.3	20.8	28.3	2425.0	20.0	19.6	$19,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Race Brook School

Is Race Brook School a good school?

Race Brook School ranks 121^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Race Brook School in?

Orange School District

How many students attend Race Brook School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Race Brook School.

What is the racial makeup of Race Brook School?

Students at Race Brook School are 67% White, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Race Brook School attend?

Students who attend Race Brook School usually go on to attend:

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

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