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Ore City Middle

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Ore City Middle ranks 1266 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ore City Middle is a small, rural school in the Ore City Independent School District (Isd) serving 191 students in grades 6-8, and it has recently shown a remarkable upward trend after years of academic struggle. The school now ranks in the 46th percentile statewide, its highest in a decade, driven by impressive gains for specific student groups. For example, English Language Learner and Gifted and Talented students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the 75th and 70th percentiles respectively. This turnaround is especially notable for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who jumped from the bottom 15% to the 63rd percentile in just two years—a rate of improvement not seen in nearby schools like Spring Hill J H or New Diana Middle.

A key differentiator is the school's "two-speed" academic profile. While grade-level math remains a challenge—only 7.55% of 7th graders are proficient in math compared to 29.41% statewide—Ore City Middle excels at accelerating top students. An impressive 83.33% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and even outperforming the district average. This success in advanced coursework is a regional trend, but Ore City's performance stands out given its low overall math scores. The school also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, much smaller than nearby schools like Gilmer Intermediate (14.5:1) or Harleton J H, allowing for targeted interventions.

Reading is a relative strength, with 8th-grade proficiency at 61.4% slightly above the state average, though it lags behind high-performing neighbors like New Diana Middle (77.11%) and Hughes Springs J H (77.5%). Overall, Ore City Middle tells a story of resilience and recent improvement, with a synchronized rise in performance across nearly all student groups. The school's biggest challenge remains mathematics, but if it can address this, its ranking could climb even higher. For parents, this is a school that has demonstrated a clear ability to turn things around and offers a uniquely supportive environment for both struggling and advanced learners.

191

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,588

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683-0100

(903) 968-3300

District: Ore City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ore City Middle usually attend:

High:

Ore City High School

Feeder schools for Ore City Middle:

Elementary:

Ore City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,266^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1266 of 2335	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	1189 of 2344	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1687 of 2372	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1625 of 2330	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1662 of 2254	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1374 of 2252	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1684 of 2193	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1627 of 2080	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1507 of 2027	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.7	1244 of 1987	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	1249 of 2043	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	979 of 1987	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	1111 of 1973	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	746 of 1951	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	903 of 1895	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	648 of 1803	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	580 of 1763	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	1146 of 1718	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.8	556 of 1684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	522 of 1585	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	398 of 1582	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	621 of 1573	60.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	1866 of 2182	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1891 of 2118	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1683 of 2058	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	975 of 2008	51.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	342 of 1390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	560 of 1428	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.2	1539 of 1770	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1025 of 1720	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1314 of 1643	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1577 of 1592	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	1346 of 2240	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	643 of 1825	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	1633 of 2242	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1597 of 2241	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1683 of 2221	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1347 of 2151	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1595 of 2047	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1623 of 2008	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	450 of 1497	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	351 of 1230	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1009 of 2141	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	589 of 1731	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.5	1931 of 2119	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1250 of 2116	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1655 of 2077	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1405 of 2043	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1294 of 1935	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1142 of 1895	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	823 of 2253	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	546 of 1820	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	1600 of 2235	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1440 of 2251	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1481 of 2220	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1016 of 2172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	1455 of 2073	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1505 of 2039	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1138 of 2253	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	1051 of 1818	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1665 of 2246	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1518 of 2245	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1576 of 2228	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1322 of 2168	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1597 of 2069	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1554 of 2030	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	746 of 817	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	520 of 813	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1163 of 1956	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1017 of 1568	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1714 of 1891	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1267 of 1815	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	865 of 1757	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	1123 of 1712	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1354 of 1626	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1389 of 1731	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1132 of 1439	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1519 of 1733	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1512 of 1749	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1524 of 1723	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1480 of 1700	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1544 of 1684	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1588 of 1673	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	43.4	1266^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.8%		46.3	1189^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.3%	77	83.3		50.8	56.3	61.4		27.7	7.6	45.2	21.1	$11,588
New Diana Middle	Public	6-8	11854 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8002	269	17	15.4	35.7%	201 (74.7%)	20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	71.4	486^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.2%		72.6	473^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%	13			78.1	62.2	77.1		60.4	26.7	59.4	19.5	$7,578
Harleton J H	Public	6-8	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 777-3010	165	15	11.0	57.6%	144 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	68.1	550^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.4%		83.2	267^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%	283			72.3	77.6	70.7		56.5	25.6	61.3	10.0	$11,281
Gilmer Intermediate	Public	5-6	1623 Us Hwy 271 N	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7800	425	29	14.5	64.2%	236 (55.5%)	50 (11.8%)	82 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)		65.1	66.5			52.9	46.2				$8,082
Bruce J H	Public	7-8	111 Bruce St	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7600	419	35	11.8	61.8%	245 (58.5%)	31 (7.4%)	97 (23.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	57.4	832^nd of 2335 public middle schools	64.4%		60.2	790^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.3%	42	92.9			54.3	62.6			39.2	33.8	34.3	$10,211
Hughes Springs J H	Public	6-8	609 Russell	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3811	232	26	8.7	42.7%	176 (75.9%)	9 (3.9%)	38 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	65.8	595^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.5%		65.9	634^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%	39	89.5		60.0	66.1	77.5		44.6	40.0	24.2	38.8	$9,883
Judson Steam Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	5745 Judson Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2610	538	50	10.7	76.8%	143 (26.6%)	193 (35.9%)	166 (30.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	68.3	547^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.6%		75.1	427^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.8%	120	66.7		56.2	65.0	68.3		40.8	38.9	43.3	55.1	$12,472
Daingerfield J H	Public	6-8	200 Texas St	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-2261	207	19	10.8	81.2%	70 (33.8%)	74 (35.7%)	44 (21.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	21.7	2011^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.9%		29.1	1763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	248	64.3		31.5	44.6	52.8		11.0	5.8	26.8	12.5	$15,563
Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	451	28	16.0	41.0%	273 (60.5%)	43 (9.5%)	100 (22.2%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.2	335^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.7%		75	428^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.7%	93	93.3		72.9	69.2	70.1		51.4	38.1	66.0	43.5	$8,643
Pittsburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	209 Lafeyette	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 855-3395	369	28	13.2	74.3%	119 (32.2%)	52 (14.1%)	178 (48.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)		78.5	62.1			71.3	58.2				$9,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Ore City Middle

Is Ore City Middle a good school?

Ore City Middle ranks 1266^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ore City Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Ore City Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ore City Middle?

Students at Ore City Middle are 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ore City Middle attend?

Students who attend Ore City Middle usually go on to attend Ore City High School

What district is Ore City Middle in?

Ore City Independent School District (Isd)

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