Ore City Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Ore City Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates three schools: Ore City Elementary, Ore City High School, and Ore City Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Ore City High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 600 out of 1,974 Texas high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 94.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.8% dropout rate. Additionally, Ore City High School outperforms the district and state averages on several STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Biology and U.S. History.

In contrast, Ore City Elementary has struggled, with declining performance reflected in its drop in statewide ranking from 2,763 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 3,593 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. The school's STAAR proficiency rates in Reading and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages. Meanwhile, Ore City Middle has shown mixed results, with stronger performance in Reading but lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Social Studies.

District Detail

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683-0100

(903) 968-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
508^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 788

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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	377	32	11.7	67.4%	227 (60.2%)	14 (3.7%)	111 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	27.3	3593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%		40.9	2789^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.8%	804						33.3	32.7	48.0				25.9	21.8	31.0				32.4			$9,631
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	220	24	9.1	60.9%	144 (65.5%)	7 (3.2%)	57 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	63	600^th of 1974 public high schools	69.6%		62.7	615^th of 1990 public high schools	69.1%	15	13.8	71.4	67.7	69.1	94.1																$14,869
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	191	20	9.5	63.9%	123 (64.4%)	10 (5.2%)	47 (24.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	46.3	1189^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.3%		31.7	1687^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.9%	498	66.7								52.2	50.0	66.7				36.8	18.4	45.5		37.3	17.7	$11,588

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	5.63 mi	3	141^st
Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	11.7 mi	3	164^th
Avinger Independent School District (Isd)	12.41 mi	1
Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	12.83 mi	5	204^th
Longview Independent School District (Isd)	13.64 mi	14	463^rd

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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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