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Schools in Pinehurst · West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Pinehurst’s public schools score below 91% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Pinehurst, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pinehurst, 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
31%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 24 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,284 students on the public path
In brief

Pinehurst’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Pinehurst’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,112 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 West Orange-Stark Middle, then West Orange-Stark 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 Pinehurst’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (587)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,316 test results and a graduating class of 159 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pinehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,324 in math, 1,309 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5West Orange-Stark ElWest Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School DistrictD
6–8West Orange-Stark Middlein OrangeC−
9–12West Orange-Stark H Sin OrangeC

Pinehurst’s public schools are run by West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Orange and West Orange. 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.

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,592 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,112TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 51.1% · 1309 students tested
Math17%
State average 40.9% · 1324 students tested

Pinehurst vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PinehurstDWest Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent

Every school in Pinehurst

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 Pinehurstby address
West Orange-Stark El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Orange
D
1,133 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Pinehurstin other towns
West Orange-Stark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orange
C−
492 students13:1Rate it →
West Orange-Stark H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Orange
C
659 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pinehurst’s schools

Are Pinehurst’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pinehurst children attend score below 91% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pinehurst in?

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,592 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pinehurst kids go to high school?

West Orange-Stark H S in Orange, with 659 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Pinehurst’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Pinehurst spend per student?

$13,112 in West Orange-Cove Consolidated 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.