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Public high school · Orange Grove ISD · Orange Grove, Texas

Orange Grove H S

Orange Grove H S rates 6.7, right at the middle of Orange Grove ISD's high schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orange Grove ISD median is 6.7.

#3,861 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Orange Grove ISD: 1 high schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

An Orange Grove ISD high school where students score 7 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,861 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 4 in Orange Grove ISD.

Orange Grove H S is listed in Orange Grove ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math50%5 points above the Texas average of 45%125 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading64%9 points above the Texas average of 55%272 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 28 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 57% recently.2025 STAAR; 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
25% of the rating
Academics
8.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78372; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Orange Grove H S and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,016
Median home value
$144,400
Median rent
$799/mo
College educated
12.6%
Homeownership
75.9%
Poverty rate
15.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78372; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
675/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Orange Grove. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Orange Grove), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
8.7% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
17 sports
9 boys' · 8 girls' · 32 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
61.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Orange Grove H S serve?

Orange Grove H S serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Orange Grove H S?

Orange Grove H S has an enrollment of approximately 517 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Grove H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Orange Grove H S is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Orange Grove H S rank in TX?

Orange Grove H S ranks #3,861 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Orange Grove H S's MySchoolScout rating?

Orange Grove H S has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Orange Grove H S?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Orange Grove H S has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Orange Grove H S a charter school?

No, Orange Grove H S is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Orange Grove H S a Title I school?

No, Orange Grove H S is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Orange Grove H S?

61.3% of students at Orange Grove H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
517
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Jim Wells County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$11,593
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78372)
5,066
Area median age
37.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.