Orange Center School

Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
357 U.S. Route 302
East Barre, VT 05649
80 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview

Orange Center School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in East Barre, VT. Administered by Echo Valley Community Union School District #67, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 80 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 5.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 57.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 42 students qualified for free lunch and 4 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 357 U.S. Route 302 in East Barre, VT 05649, Orange Center School serves families zoned within the Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

80
Total Students
5.9
Full-Time Teachers
13.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
57.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    75 (93.8%)
  • Two or More
    3 (3.7%)
  • Hispanic
    1 (1.3%)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
Phone: (802)476-3278
Website: http://www.cvsu.org/evcms
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 80
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 42
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 5 19
Grade 6 17
Grade 7 21
Grade 8 23
Gender Ratio