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

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

On the state math tests, 17% of West Orange’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Orange, 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.

#630of 642 Texas townsK–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

West Orange’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 756 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Orange’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 West Orange’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 West Orange’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Texas school districts, #630 of 642 Texas towns. 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 (756)Better than 4%
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 West Orange’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 West Orange, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5West Orange-Stark Elin OrangeD
6–8West Orange-Stark Middlein OrangeC−
9–12West Orange-Stark H SWest Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School DistrictC

West Orange’s public schools are run by West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Orange and Pinehurst. Parts of West Orange (3% of its land) are served by Bridge City Independent instead. 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

West Orange vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West OrangeDWest Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent
OrangeC−Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent PK–12 · West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent PK–12

Every school in West Orange

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

Questions about West Orange’s schools

Are West Orange’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Orange children attend score below 91% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #630 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Orange in?

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,592 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of West Orange are served by Bridge City Independent.

Where do West Orange kids go to high school?

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

What is West Orange’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 West Orange 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.