Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orleans, MA
Orleans Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Orleans Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Orleans Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 149
- students enrolled
Orleans Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250921001477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Orleans Elementary held near 142 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 21.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 250921001477 · Orleans, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
149 enr · 7.5:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Mokelumne Hill Elementary (149 students)
Orleans Elementary held near 142 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 21.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Orleans Elementary compares
Orleans Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 39% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 149 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Orleans Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Orleans reports $44,600 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~149 students)
Frequently asked questions about Orleans Elementary
How many students attend Orleans Elementary?
Orleans Elementary has 149 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orleans, MA. CCD year-over-year: 145 (2022-23) → 142 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orleans Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Orleans Elementary is 7.5:1, which is 39% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orleans Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Orleans Elementary is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Orleans, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orleans Elementary?
Orleans Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Orleans?
None reported; Orleans operates only Orleans Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.