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Ore City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 377 students in Ore City Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Ore City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
788 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
147,246 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ore City Independent School District, which is ranked #789 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#779 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
27%
55%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
63%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,624 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,665 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,624
$13,371
Spending / Student
$14,665
$14,099
Best Ore City Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ore City Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7001 Us Hwy 259 N
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-3300
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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