Best Public Schools in Ore City, TX

Summary:

The city of Ore City, Texas is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Ore City Elementary, Ore City High School, and Ore City Middle. These schools are part of the Ore City Independent School District (Isd).

Ore City High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 613 out of 1,987 Texas high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 94.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.1% dropout rate. Additionally, Ore City High School students demonstrate strong performance on STAAR EOC exams, with high proficiency rates in Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History. In contrast, Ore City Middle appears to be the weakest performer, with low test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, as well as a concerning 2.6% dropout rate.

Ore City Elementary has shown improvement in its SchoolDigger rating, but its test scores still lag behind the state averages in many areas, suggesting room for further progress. The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients across all three schools, ranging from 62.14% to 76.44%, indicates a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the Ore City school district, which may be a contributing factor to the academic performance of the schools. The district should focus on addressing the challenges faced by Ore City Middle School while continuing to support the success of Ore City High School and working to improve the academic performance of Ore City Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ore City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Us Hwy 259 N	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	399	34	11.7	76.4%	255 (63.9%)	17 (4.3%)	99 (24.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	40.9	2763^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	40.9%		33	3221^st of 4647 public elementary schools	30.7%	458						35.9	30.4	53.7				32.1	27.5	55.2				28.4			$10,033	$3,076	$6,957
Ore City High School	Public	9-12	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	243	29	8.3	62.1%	166 (68.3%)	9 (3.7%)	55 (22.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	62.7	613^th of 1987 public high schools	69.1%		67.5	488^th of 1961 public high schools	75.1%	125	24.6	82.5	58.1	83.6	76.9																$13,066	$1,046	$12,020
Ore City Middle	Public	6-8	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	183	21	8.6	67.8%	127 (69.4%)	9 (4.9%)	38 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	31.7	1679^th of 2361 public middle schools	28.9%		33	1625^th of 2330 public middle schools	30.3%	54	33.3								40.6	42.6	62.7				6.0	30.4	19.7		25.8	12.1	$11,201	$1,729	$9,471

Cities Near Ore City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Diana	7.87 mi	3	144^th
Harleton	9.04 mi	3	116^th
Avinger	9.41 mi	1
Longview	14.6 mi	30	314^th
Hughes Springs	14.82 mi	3	162^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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