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Amity Middle School: Orange

Public Grades 7-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Amity Middle School: Orange, a 7–8 grade middle school serving 380 students in Orange, CT, is part of Regional School District 05 and ranks 23rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools (91st percentile, 5 stars). Its academic proficiency is dramatically above state averages: 79.7% of 7th graders and 70.7% of 8th graders met ELA standards, while 73.5% of 7th graders and 67.4% of 8th graders met math standards, compared to statewide rates between 41.9% and 52.2%.

The performance gap between Amity and nearby schools is striking. In 7th grade ELA, Amity's 79.7% proficiency rate towers over Harborside Middle School (62.2%), East Shore Middle School (53.6%), Derby Middle School (38.5%), and Ansonia Middle School (27.3%). Even Amity's lowest math proficiency rate — 67.4% in 8th grade — is higher than the highest math rate at virtually every comparison school in the region. The closest competitors, Harborside and East Shore in Milford School District, rank 81st and 78th statewide, far behind Amity's #23. Shelton School District's Intermediate School and Harry M. Bailey Middle School trail by even wider margins.

Amity also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism of 4.7%, versus 16.4% statewide and 11–27% at nearby schools like Harry M. Bailey Middle School (27.0%) and Derby Middle School (25.0%). The school posts strong results for students who often face extra challenges: special education students rank 4th of 27 schools statewide, and low-income students have ranked in the 85th–93rd percentile in recent years. While Amity benefits from an economically advantaged community and a top-tier district, its subgroup performance and five-star ratings in 9 of the last 10 years suggest school-level practices play an important role. The main trend to watch is a persistent score drop from 7th to 8th grade, plus a slight gap versus the district average.

380

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,121

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Ohman Ave.
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 392-3200

District: Regional School District 05

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Orange usually attend:

High:

Amity Regional High School

Feeder schools for Amity Middle School: Orange:

Elementary:	Mary L. Tracy School
	Peck Place School
	Race Brook School
	Turkey Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Asian:

14.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Connecticut middle 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 school73%

District avg75%

Connecticut avg48%

23^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Regional School District 05

13^th of 153Regional School District 05 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	88.7	23 of 258	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	38 of 252	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	22 of 250	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	41 of 250	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	33 of 275	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	8 of 259	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	7 of 250	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	21 of 280	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	2 of 278	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	16 of 272	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	19 of 269	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	35 of 268	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	26 of 255	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	33 of 248	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.7	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	21 of 235	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	8 of 169	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	8 of 114	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	19 of 218	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	25 of 157	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	25 of 158	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	45 of 224	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	10 of 167	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	45 of 150	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	49 of 175	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)77th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Excellent school for middle school - truly prepares children for High School. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Communication is really hard in this school. In the 7th grade there are two teams that are really inconsistent. Team X and Y. Team X teachers give students huge amount of homework, tests and projects. They give out "F" so easily as a grade even for papers that were supposed to be signed by parents, not a real homework!. And then don't give out any grades for some other real homework that are done properly and should get an A+! Specially team X science teacher does this consistently, discouraging students badly. It seems that students in this team are a lot more evaluated than team Y. Which is really inconsistent with Team Y and unfair. This school doesn't have a clear guideline for the teacher to provide the kids the same learning opportunities. Team X students are so busy doing so much work, they have no more time to do any exatra curriculum activities. But, Teach Y students have really NOT MUCH to do on a daily basis!
My child is overloaded and under tremendous pressure and already doesn't like science anymore, because of the discouraging behaviors of the science teacher! 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	NGSS Science 8th 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	88.7	23^rd of 258 public middle schools	91.1%		83	38^th of 252 public middle schools	84.9%	15		814.0			79.7	70.7			73.5	67.4	$22,121
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2 Tetlow St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 937-4390	829	78	10.6	55.5%	188 (22.7%)	179 (21.6%)	344 (41.5%)	60 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.8%)								(n/a)	40.1		37.6	44.4			24.8	31.6			$20,453
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	885	88	10.0	57.4%	224 (25.3%)	196 (22.1%)	360 (40.7%)	60 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	49.9	123^rd of 258 public middle schools	52.3%		49.6	122^nd of 252 public middle schools	51.6%	1		54.5			44.9	51.5			33.9	47.3	$19,685
Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy	Public, Magnet	6-9	150 Kimberly Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5300	348	34	10.2	73.9%	36 (10.3%)	139 (39.9%)	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	12.3	220^th of 258 public middle schools	14.7%		12.5	209^th of 252 public middle schools	17.1%	11		25.6		32.3	25.9	2516.0		11.3	12.3	10.6	$24,308
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc.	Public, Charter	5-6	794 Dixwell	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc. Distr	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 710-4998																			(n/a)
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	11.1	224^th of 258 public middle schools	13.2%		10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%	4		18.4		22.1	27.3	25.9		18.1	14.0	12.4	$19,284
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	711	50	14.1	34.2%	409 (57.5%)	60 (8.4%)	180 (25.3%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	52.9		53.8	60.4			52.6	63.1			$20,605
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	339	40	8.4	27.7%	239 (70.5%)	17 (5.0%)	47 (13.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	71.3	78^th of 258 public middle schools	69.8%		61.7	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%	18		58.1		65.0	53.6	64.1		56.9	58.9	54.7	$28,725
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-1426	300	24	12.5	62.3%	77 (25.7%)	64 (21.3%)	143 (47.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	18.2	193^rd of 258 public middle schools	25.2%		20.6	184^th of 252 public middle schools	27.0%	9		26.0		37.2	38.5	30.0		21.8	15.4	14.0	$27,071
Intermediate School	Public	7-9	675 Constitution Blvd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 926-2000	714	57	12.6	38.2%	426 (59.7%)	84 (11.8%)	145 (20.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	55.8	114^th of 258 public middle schools	55.8%		45.1	130^th of 252 public middle schools	48.4%	16		797.0			50.5	47.5			54.3	44.9	$20,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Amity Middle School: Orange

What is the racial makeup of Amity Middle School: Orange?

Students at Amity Middle School: Orange are 64% White, 14% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Amity Middle School: Orange a good school?

Yes. Amity Middle School: Orange ranks in the top 8.9% of Connecticut middle schools.

What district is Amity Middle School: Orange in?

Regional School District 05

What high school do graduates of Amity Middle School: Orange attend?

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Orange usually go on to attend Amity Regional High School

How many students attend Amity Middle School: Orange?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Amity Middle School: Orange.

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