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Schools in Ore City · Ore City Independent School District

Ore City’s public schools score below 82% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Ore City, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ore City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 25% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
788 students on the public path
In brief

Ore City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 704 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ore City’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,002 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ore City Middle, then Ore City H S. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Ore City’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (704)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results could put Ore City anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ore City’s students in the tested grades sat them (467 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ore City ElOre City Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Ore City MiddleOre City Independent School DistrictC
9–12Ore City H SOre City Independent School DistrictB

Ore City’s public schools are run by Ore City 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.

Ore City Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 788 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,002TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 479 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.9% · 467 students tested

Ore City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Ore City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ore CityC−Ore City Independent

Every school in Ore City

3 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 Ore Cityby address
Ore City El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
377 students12:1Rate it →
Ore City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
191 students10:1Rate it →
Ore City H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
220 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Ore City’s schools

Are Ore City’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ore City children attend score below 82% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ore City in?

Ore City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 788 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ore City kids go to high school?

Ore City H S, with 220 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Ore City spend per student?

$16,002 in Ore City 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.