Summary:
The West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District contains one middle school, West Orange-Stark Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 492 students in Orange, Texas.
West Orange-Stark Middle serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with over 90% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and spends $11,917 per student. Its state ranking has been consistently low, hovering in the bottom 10-12% of Texas middle schools over the past three years, though there is a slight upward trend from the 9th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 12th percentile in 2025-2026. The school's dropout rate of 0.8% is lower than the district average of 2.0%.
The most notable finding is the extreme contrast in math performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 14% of 6th graders, 21% of 7th graders, and 36% of 8th graders were proficient in grade-level math, yet 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—far exceeding the state average of 54%. This suggests a highly selective process for advanced math placement. Core subjects remain a significant challenge, with proficiency rates consistently 15-25 percentage points below state averages. Social Studies is the most critical weakness, with only about 11% of 8th graders proficient in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, compared to the state average of around 30%. This subject area represents the most urgent need for curriculum and instructional intervention.
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