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Orange Grove Elementary

Q: Is Orange Grove Elementary a good school?

Orange Grove Elementary ranks 1153 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Orange Grove Elementary in Orange Grove, TX, serves 386 students in grades 3-5 and is part of the Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 79th percentile statewide. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2016 to a consistent 4-star rating for the last eight years, currently sitting in the 75th percentile. It stands out as a beacon of high performance in a region where many nearby schools, such as Noonan Elementary and Banquete Elementary, frequently score below state averages and fluctuate between 1 and 3 stars.

Academically, Orange Grove Elementary outperforms the state average in 5 out of 6 core subject and grade combinations for reading and math, with the only exception being 5th grade math, which is nearly identical to the state average. The school is particularly effective at serving its economically disadvantaged students, with 58.81% receiving free or reduced lunch—a notable decrease from 67.6% two years prior. These students rank in the 78th percentile statewide, a strong achievement compared to schools like Schallert Elementary, which has a higher poverty rate but lower academic outcomes. Additionally, the school operates with impressive efficiency, spending just $8,896 per student, far less than nearby schools like Mathis Intermediate ($12,901) and Agua Dulce Elementary ($11,276), yet achieving superior results.

One area to watch is a potential weakness in 5th grade math and science, where scores have dipped slightly below state averages in recent years. The school also shows an interesting contrast with its feeder school, Orange Grove Pri (PK-2), which has larger class sizes and higher per-student spending but lower academic outcomes. Overall, Orange Grove Elementary demonstrates that a school can achieve excellent results even while serving a community with economic challenges, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

386

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,233

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Eugenia
Orange Grove, TX 78372

(361) 384-9358

District: Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Orange Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Grove J H
High:	Orange Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

White:

33.7%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

1,153^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 951Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	1153 of 4627	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	1188 of 4651	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	954 of 4710	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	1046 of 4647	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	769 of 4581	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	659 of 4578	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1116 of 4479	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1229 of 4359	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	51.2	1898 of 4329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.0	2878 of 4286	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	2966 of 4320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	2379 of 4260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	1847 of 4221	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	1698 of 4206	59.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	1746 of 4461	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	750 of 4331	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	3066 of 4295	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3071 of 4240	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	720 of 1643	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	1541 of 3668	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.4	142 of 3487	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	12 of 3446	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	1058 of 4575	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	1113 of 3744	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1208 of 4658	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	991 of 4588	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	617 of 4561	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	534 of 4499	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	1107 of 4348	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1616 of 4306	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1127 of 3075	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	846 of 2980	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	461 of 2958	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	42 of 3006	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	73 of 3184	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	1158 of 3106	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	1197 of 4413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	760 of 3644	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1001 of 4465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	974 of 4401	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	690 of 4376	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	536 of 4329	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1493 of 4188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1487 of 4168	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	1016 of 4520	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	921 of 3705	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	684 of 4594	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	914 of 4521	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	441 of 4477	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	311 of 4451	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	1144 of 4309	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	1237 of 4264	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1347 of 4582	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	824 of 3739	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	833 of 4647	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1098 of 4585	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	916 of 4563	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	789 of 4498	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1130 of 4357	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1032 of 4319	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1374 of 4301	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	1085 of 3549	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2131 of 4292	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	2628 of 4086	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1076 of 3952	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	522 of 3799	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	2000 of 3684	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2187 of 3558	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	939 of 3006	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	979 of 2612	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	758 of 3108	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	888 of 3106	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	783 of 3082	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	536 of 3082	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	839 of 3142	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	947 of 3127	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	3-5	500 S Eugenia	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-9358	386	26	14.7	58.8%	130 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	69.6	1153^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		68.5	1188^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%	35	64.3	66.1	62.6	54.5	55.4	47.2	$8,233
Orange Grove Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Dahme Ave	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2316	409	24	17.1	68.5%	131 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)							$7,525
Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	315 S Duval	Mathis	78368	San Patricio County	Mathis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 547-4106	362	27	13.2	85.4%	29 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$11,381
Agua Dulce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Longhorn Dr	Agua Dulce	78330	Nueces County	Agua Dulce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 998-2335	178	11	15.9	77.5%	29 (16.3%)	2 (1.1%)	147 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	2654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.9	2712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%	58	36.8	76.0	57.7	42.1	25.0	26.9	$10,682
Mathis Intermediate	Public	3-5	410 E San Patricio Ave	Mathis	78368	San Patricio County	Mathis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 547-2472	315	22	14.0	84.4%	28 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	281 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	39.6	2785^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.8%		46.1	2375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%	410	52.9	49.5	48.1	30.8	45.3	37.1	$11,905
Banquete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5436 Bulldog Ln	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-4329	336	32	10.5	67.9%	53 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	283 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.9	3303^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.7	3073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	230	41.7	47.4	38.9	33.3	45.6	33.3	$9,935
Schallert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Jim Wells St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-6361	592	25	24.1	83.8%	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	539 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73	1015^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		69.1	1171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	156	57.0	76.2	67.9	47.7	72.6	46.4	$8,831
Dubose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Cameron St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 664-7512	483	25	19.5	95.0%	36 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	439 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43.8	2459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.5	2531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%	72	40.0	48.8	57.4	38.2	37.5	53.6	$9,244
Noonan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Third St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-7591	523	27	19.0	92.9%	51 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.5	2858^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.2%		30.1	3424^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.4%	566	74.6	47.8	50.6	33.9	37.1	25.6	$9,816
Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Johnson St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-4981	471	23	20.8	94.5%	28 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	438 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.9	1812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		52	2026^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	214	62.7	43.6	69.6	42.4	24.4	78.3	$9,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Orange Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orange Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Grove J H
High : Orange Grove High School

How many students attend Orange Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Orange Grove Elementary.

Is Orange Grove Elementary a good school?

Orange Grove Elementary ranks 1153^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Orange Grove Elementary in?

Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Orange Grove Elementary?

Students at Orange Grove Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 34% White, 1% Two or more races.

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