West Orange-stark Middle School
Tel:
(409)882-5520
- West Orange-stark Middle School serves 515 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- West Orange-stark Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
School Overview
- West Orange-stark Middle School's student population of 515 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 515 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- West Orange-stark Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of West Orange-stark Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #7495 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 78% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 52% |
| Black | 61% | 13% |
| White | 19% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Orange-Cove CISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Orange-stark Middle School is West Orange-stark High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies - Orange (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Arthur Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies - Orange Charter School
Grades: PK-7 | 90 students
1.0 miles
1704 14th St
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409)982-5400 1.0 PK-7 90 - Orange M B North E C Lrn Center Grades: PK | 269 students
1.3 miles
801 Cordrey
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5434 1.3 PK 269 - Orange West Orange-stark High School Grades: 9-12 | 589 students
1.7 miles
1400 Newton St
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5570 1.7 9-12 589 - Orange West Orange-stark Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1076 students
2.8 miles
2605 Martin Luther King
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5630 2.8 K-5 1076 - Brownwood Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Co High School Grades: 7-12 | 371 students
2.9 miles
P O Box 1267
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325)641-4244 2.9 7-12 371
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