Amity Middle School: Orange

www.amityregion5.org

357 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Amity Middle School, located in Orange, Connecticut, is one of two middle schools serving the Amity Regional School District No. 5. Catering to students in grades 7 and 8, the school is known for fostering a bridge between elementary education and the rigorous academic environment of Amity Regional High School. The campus on Ohman Avenue provides a suburban setting designed to support a comprehensive curriculum that balances core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies—with a variety of elective offerings and extracurricular activities.

The school places a strong emphasis on community and the developmental needs of early adolescents. By prioritizing both academic excellence and social-emotional growth, Amity Middle School seeks to prepare its students for the challenges of secondary education. The institution maintains a close relationship with the broader district, ensuring that students have access to shared resources and a cohesive educational philosophy that promotes critical thinking, civic responsibility, and lifelong learning within the Orange community.

357

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Amity Middle School: Orange
Demographic	Student Count
White	251
Hispanic	33
Black	15
Asian	46
Two or More	11

White
251 (70.5 %)
Asian
46 (12.9 %)
Hispanic
33 (9.3 %)
Black
15 (4.2 %)
Two or More
11 (3.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Regional School District 05
Phone:	(203)392-3200
Website:	http://www.amityregion5.org
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	357
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 7 171

Grade 8 186