Schools in Zip Code 22960

Zip code 22960 in Orange, Virginia, is home to three public schools in Orange County Public Schools—Orange County High, Orange Elementary, and Prospect Heights Middle—which together serve about 2,564 students in grades PK through 12.

Orange County High stands out for its strong graduation rate of 97.4% and low dropout rate of 1.6%, both far better than Virginia averages. It also excels in math: 9th-grade Geometry proficiency is 96.2%, and Algebra I scores are above state levels. However, the high school struggles with attendance—31.1% of students are chronically absent, more than double the state rate—and its writing and history scores are very weak, with only 26.3% proficient in Writing and 15.8% in VA/US History. Meanwhile, Orange Elementary has the healthiest attendance in the area at 13.8% chronic absenteeism, just below the state average, and its 5th-grade Science improved to 70.3% proficiency, above the state. Its reading and math scores, however, trend below state averages, especially 3rd-grade reading at 60.4%.

Prospect Heights Middle has the lowest student–teacher ratio (12.5:1) and highest per-pupil spending ($10,506) in the district, yet its overall performance is mixed. It posts excellent 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency (94.7%) and strong 6th-grade math (74.8% vs. 63.2% statewide), but 8th-grade math collapsed from 56.4% to 39.6% proficiency in one year, and all reading levels trail the state. All three schools saw their percentile rankings drop in 2025–26, with Prospect Heights Middle falling from the 49th to 34th percentile. Free/reduced lunch eligibility ranges from 60.4% to 70.2%, indicating that all three schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged families, which is important context for interpreting these results. Bright spots in math and science show these schools can reach state averages, but reading, writing, and history need significant attention.