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Schools in Orange Grove · Orange Grove Independent School District

Orange Grove’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

48% of students in Orange Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orange Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
1,648 students on the public path
In brief

Orange Grove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 453 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange Grove’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,337 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Orange Grove El, then Orange Grove J H, then Orange Grove H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Orange Grove’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 81%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 944 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Orange Grove anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Orange Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (926 in math, 963 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orange Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Orange Grove PriOrange Grove Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Orange Grove ElOrange Grove Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Orange Grove J HOrange Grove Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Orange Grove H SOrange Grove Independent School DistrictA−

Orange Grove’s public schools are run by Orange Grove Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orange Grove Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,648 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,337TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 963 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 926 students tested

Orange Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Orange Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orange GroveB+Orange Grove Independent

Every school in Orange Grove

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Orange Groveby address
Orange Grove Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
409 students17:1Rate it →
Orange Grove El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
386 students15:1Rate it →
Orange Grove J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
357 students16:1Rate it →
Orange Grove H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
496 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange Grove’s schools

Are Orange Grove’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orange Grove children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange Grove in?

Orange Grove Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,648 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orange Grove kids go to high school?

Orange Grove H S, with 496 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Orange Grove’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Orange Grove Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Orange Grove spend per student?

$12,337 in Orange Grove Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.