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Ore City High School

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Ore City High School ranks 824 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ore City High School is a small, rural high school in Ore City, TX, serving approximately 220 students in grades 9-12 within the Ore City Independent School District (Isd), where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Biology, with 80.77% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the state average of 70.51% and outperforming larger nearby schools like Longview High School (70.62%) and Pittsburg High School (72.84%). However, this strength is sharply contrasted by a persistent weakness in Algebra I, where only 16% of students are proficient—far below the state average of 54.03% and the lowest among all nearby schools.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its outstanding support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 71st percentile statewide (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, indicating the school is effectively closing opportunity gaps. Additionally, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, students likely receive more individualized attention than at neighboring schools like Spring Hill High School (13.8) or Gilmer High School (11.8). Compared to the geographically closest peer, New Diana High School, Ore City matches or exceeds it in Biology (80.77% vs. 81.52%) and U.S. History (75.47% vs. 59.7%), though it lags in English and Algebra I.

The school's overall ranking has declined from a peak in the 87th percentile (4 stars) in 2017-2018 to its current 59th percentile (3 stars), and support for special education students has been inconsistent, dropping from the 70th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026. While Ore City is in a much stronger position than Union Hill High School, which ranks in the 20th percentile, it cannot match the top-performing Spring Hill High School (83rd percentile), which has a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (29.47% vs. 60.91%). Addressing the Algebra I deficit is critical for Ore City to provide a more balanced education and reverse its recent decline.

220

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,869

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683-0100

(903) 968-3300

District: Ore City Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ore City High School:

Elementary:	Ore City Elementary
Middle:	Ore City Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2018 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2018) to 59th (2026)

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

!Algebra I scores 38 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

824^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

551^st of 951Ore City 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	54.8	824 of 2009	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	600 of 1974	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	615 of 1990	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	488 of 1961	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	612 of 1876	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	756 of 1861	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	356 of 1857	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	226 of 1797	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	356 of 1777	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	43.0	1127 of 1762	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	1234 of 1743	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	1212 of 1734	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	646 of 1652	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	389 of 1603	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	473 of 1672	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	56.9	842 of 1568	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	748 of 1539	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	718 of 1510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	493 of 1497	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	232 of 1430	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	61.3	608 of 1429	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.5	166 of 1427	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	69.6	227 of 1024	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	85 of 1013	91.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	518 of 1837	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	439 of 1829	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	156 of 1810	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	113 of 1784	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	522 of 1195	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	364 of 1153	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	558 of 1437	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	943 of 1371	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1124 of 1195	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	911 of 1936	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	509 of 1504	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	571 of 1880	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	513 of 1891	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	557 of 1841	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	598 of 1815	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	246 of 1798	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	184 of 1781	89.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	324 of 1206	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	64 of 1182	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	39 of 1172	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	248 of 1145	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	483 of 1137	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	806 of 1860	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	363 of 1453	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	694 of 1805	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	689 of 1820	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	642 of 1762	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	421 of 1743	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	321 of 1714	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	53 of 1691	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	565 of 1937	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	250 of 1513	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	395 of 1884	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	484 of 1897	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	451 of 1847	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	545 of 1848	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	363 of 1818	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	161 of 1794	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	766 of 1954	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	353 of 1515	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	615 of 1891	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	490 of 1913	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	738 of 1853	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	861 of 1840	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	507 of 1824	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	364 of 1803	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	283 of 598	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	278 of 664	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.1	520 of 588	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.8	83 of 604	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1087 of 1581	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	828 of 1299	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	461 of 1548	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	234 of 1478	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	26.0	1157 of 1418	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	722 of 1382	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	474 of 1357	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	1168 of 1347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	917 of 1584	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	518 of 1294	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	573 of 1556	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	549 of 1576	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	793 of 1525	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	990 of 1510	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	539 of 1526	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	396 of 1539	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2019)78th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology81%+10 vs state

U.S. History75%+5 vs state

English II Reading69%+9 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

Algebra I16%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	54.8	824^th of 2009 public high schools	59.0%		63	600^th of 1974 public high schools	69.6%	224	16.0	80.8	56.1	69.0	75.5								$14,869
New Diana High School	Public	9-12	11826 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8001	330	24	13.6	38.2%	239 (72.4%)	30 (9.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	60.2	680^th of 2009 public high schools	66.2%		59.1	696^th of 1974 public high schools	64.7%	16	41.1	81.5	72.0	75.5	59.7								$11,837
Harleton High School	Public	9-12	17000 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 777-2711	217	23	9.4	44.7%	172 (79.3%)	3 (1.4%)	30 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	69.7	438^th of 2009 public high schools	78.2%		62.3	620^th of 1974 public high schools	68.6%	182	45.0	89.2	72.5	82.5	73.2								$13,886
Daingerfield High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Dr	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-3968	343	35	9.6	68.8%	111 (32.4%)	126 (36.7%)	74 (21.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	54.7	825^th of 2009 public high schools	58.9%		42.4	1099^th of 1974 public high schools	44.3%	274	40.7	68.6	67.2	60.5	73.3								$14,718
Hughes Springs High School	Public	9-12	701 Russell St	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3840	327	37	8.7	46.5%	252 (77.1%)	26 (8.0%)	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	59.3	706^th of 2009 public high schools	64.9%		74.4	316^th of 1974 public high schools	84.0%	390	39.1	86.1	71.3	79.3	55.2								$11,032
Gilmer High School	Public	9-12	850 Buffalo	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7500	895	76	11.8	60.3%	492 (55.0%)	98 (10.9%)	207 (23.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.7%)	63.4	582^nd of 2009 public high schools	71.0%		67.4	487^th of 1974 public high schools	75.3%	95	73.2	78.3	60.8	61.2	74.8								$12,056
Union Hill High School	Public	6-12	2197 F M 2088	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 762-2138	141	12	11.8	56.7%	99 (70.2%)	7 (5.0%)	27 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	23.1	1611^th of 2009 public high schools	19.8%		19.8	1621^st of 1974 public high schools	17.9%	10	40.0	58.8	33.3	44.4	40.0	40.0	44.4	42.9	20.0	23.5	52.4	28.6	$13,536
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	2800 E George Richey	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 446-3338	570	51	11.0	29.5%	357 (62.6%)	55 (9.6%)	123 (21.6%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	74.8	334^th of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		76.9	273^rd of 1974 public high schools	86.2%	61	47.5	90.6	78.0	86.1	79.4								$9,837
Longview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E Tomlinson Pkwy	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 663-1301	2,272	164	13.8	78.2%	429 (18.9%)	757 (33.3%)	952 (41.9%)	35 (1.5%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (3.4%)	58.6	728^th of 2009 public high schools	63.8%		52.4	849^th of 1974 public high schools	57.0%	121	60.1	70.6	63.1	64.7	70.1								$10,502
Dan Chadwick Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2402 Alpine Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	East Texas Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 753-9400	128	11	11.3		82 (64.1%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	65.8	528^th of 2009 public high schools	73.7%		64.2	569^th of 1974 public high schools	71.2%	41	64.7	76.2	54.6	72.7	76.9								$12,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Ore City High School

What district is Ore City High School in?

Ore City Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Ore City High School?

Ore City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ore City Elementary
Middle : Ore City Middle

How many students attend Ore City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Ore City High School.

Is Ore City High School a good school?

Ore City High School ranks 824^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ore City High School?

Students at Ore City High School are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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