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West Orange-Stark Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Orange-Stark Elementary in Orange, TX, is a large K-5 school serving 1,133 students in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, where nearly 9 out of 10 students face economic challenges. The school has a history of very low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools, though it has shown a slight improvement to the 12th percentile in the most recent year. This places it far behind nearby schools like Orangefield Elementary (78th percentile) and Bridge City Intermediate (57th percentile), which perform at or above state averages.

The most hopeful news is a dramatic turnaround for English Language Learners and Hispanic students. In just two years, the school's effectiveness with ELL students jumped from the 6th percentile to the 57th percentile, and for Hispanic students from the 8th to the 50th percentile—a remarkable improvement that now matches state averages. However, this success hasn't been shared equally: the school's performance with Special Education students has dropped from the 61st percentile to the 35th percentile, and 5th-grade Science scores remain critically low, with only 10.5% of students proficient compared to the state average of 29.6%.

Despite spending over $9,700 per student—comparable to higher-performing neighbors like Mauriceville Elementary ($8,344) and Bridge City Elementary ($7,444)—results have not matched the investment. The nearby Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies, a small charter school with 100% poverty, outperforms West Orange-Stark in nearly every subject, showing that high-poverty schools can achieve strong results. The school's recent success with ELL and Hispanic students offers a potential blueprint for improvement, if those strategies can be applied more broadly.

1,133

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,198

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 Martin Luther King
Orange, TX 77630-1107

(409) 882-5630

District: West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend West Orange-Stark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Orange-Stark Middle
High:	West Orange-Stark High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.1%

Hispanic:

23.0%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg51%

4,054^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

891^st of 951West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District 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	19.8	4054 of 4627	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	4358 of 4651	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	4511 of 4710	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	4469 of 4647	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	4524 of 4581	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4229 of 4578	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	4414 of 4479	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	4247 of 4359	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	4185 of 4329	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	4156 of 4286	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	4076 of 4320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	4217 of 4260	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	4143 of 4221	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	4148 of 4206	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	4040 of 4095	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	3911 of 3937	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	3812 of 3884	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	3648 of 3768	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	3664 of 3724	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	2997 of 3476	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.3	3308 of 3475	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	3442 of 3465	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	2060 of 2406	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1644 of 1905	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	2195 of 2443	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2249 of 2443	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2343 of 2421	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	2221 of 2444	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2333 of 2515	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	2288 of 2483	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.2	4433 of 4461	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	4121 of 4331	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	4180 of 4295	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4020 of 4240	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	700 of 1643	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	2159 of 2918	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	3433 of 3668	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	3457 of 3556	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	3459 of 3487	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	3441 of 3446	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	3103 of 3333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	3121 of 3226	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	3638 of 4575	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	3512 of 3744	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	4277 of 4658	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	4389 of 4588	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	4466 of 4561	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4289 of 4499	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	4288 of 4348	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	4131 of 4306	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	2490 of 3075	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	1822 of 2619	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2786 of 2980	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	2822 of 2958	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	2611 of 3006	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	2632 of 3184	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	2736 of 3106	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2222 of 4413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	2897 of 3644	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4105 of 4465	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4099 of 4401	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3843 of 4376	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3632 of 4329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4083 of 4188	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	3883 of 4168	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	3720 of 4520	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	3325 of 3705	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4313 of 4594	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	4295 of 4521	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4368 of 4477	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	4131 of 4451	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	4232 of 4309	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4111 of 4264	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	4197 of 4582	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	3485 of 3739	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	4485 of 4647	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	4356 of 4585	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	4506 of 4563	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4007 of 4498	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	4264 of 4357	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	4230 of 4319	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	911 of 1106	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	900 of 975	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1026 of 1128	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1061 of 1099	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	982 of 1004	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	867 of 961	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1036 of 1112	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	901 of 1046	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	2798 of 4301	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2179 of 3549	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1675 of 4292	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	2679 of 4086	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	3450 of 3952	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	2649 of 3799	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2544 of 3684	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2891 of 3558	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	2620 of 3006	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	2463 of 2612	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	3032 of 3108	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	2779 of 3106	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	3010 of 3082	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2937 of 3082	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2985 of 3142	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	2965 of 3127	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-17 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Parents PLEASE!!!!!!! Please do not enroll your children here. This school is horrible. They only have a handful of good teachers. The rest of the staff are tarnished and tainted, and they hate their jobs. Definitely one of the worse elementary schools in TX. Close Quote

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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 Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
West Orange-Stark Elementary	Public	K-5	2605 Martin Luther King	Orange	77630	Orange County	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 882-5630	1,133	65	17.4	88.5%	205 (18.1%)	590 (52.1%)	261 (23.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.0%)	19.8	4054^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.5	4358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%	304	39.7	33.7	38.9		22.3	40.9	23.8		$7,198
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies - Orange	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1704 14th St	Orange	77630	Orange County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 886-9862	85	7	11.4	100.0%	12 (14.1%)	69 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	56.8	1771^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		6.3	4585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	2814	50.0	36.4	45.5	83.3	60.0	54.6	81.8	80.0	$5,951
Little Cypress Intermediate	Public	4-5	2300 Allie Payne	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 886-4245	344	27	12.7	57.6%	239 (69.5%)	50 (14.5%)	34 (9.9%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	18.7	4112^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		45.7	2400^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1712	36.2	28.8	42.7		25.4	29.2	34.5		$10,524
Little Cypress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	5723 Meeks Dr	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 886-2838	673	47	14.1	65.2%	452 (67.2%)	86 (12.8%)	104 (15.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$8,534
Orangefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10288 Fm 105	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-5346	828	54	15.4	32.9%	674 (81.4%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (12.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	73.2	1006^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.3%		67.7	1225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	219	57.9	68.9	64.1		56.6	68.9	47.9		$7,238
Bridge City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1035 W Roundbunch Rd	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-0900	813	46	17.6	45.9%	565 (69.5%)	17 (2.1%)	183 (22.5%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$7,402
Bridge City Intermediate	Public	3-5	1029 W Round Bunch Rd	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 792-8800	738	41	18.1	37.1%	519 (70.3%)	10 (1.4%)	160 (21.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	52.2	1998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.8%		59.6	1598^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	400	53.4	55.6	51.0		49.3	51.2	35.6		$7,475
Mauriceville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20040 F M 1130	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 745-1615	507	44	11.4	68.4%	381 (75.1%)	5 (1.0%)	96 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	27.6	3592^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		36.9	2993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	599	44.8	35.5	49.5		41.4	17.2	33.0		$10,335
Deweyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43200 State Hwy 87 S	Orange	77632	Newton County	Deweyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 746-2681	270	20	13.4	55.9%	227 (84.1%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	53.6	1926^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		39.3	2821^st of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	895	60.0	51.2	53.2		42.9	37.5	59.6		$9,557
Oak Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8864	671	42	15.8	63.0%	538 (80.2%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (13.7%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	25.9	3700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		36.6	3011^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	689	36.1	40.3			31.1	36.3			$8,398

Frequently Asked Questions about West Orange-Stark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Orange-Stark Elementary?

Students at West Orange-Stark Elementary are 52% African American, 23% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is West Orange-Stark Elementary in?

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Is West Orange-Stark Elementary a good school?

West Orange-Stark Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend West Orange-Stark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,133 students attended West Orange-Stark Elementary.

What schools do graduates of West Orange-Stark Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Orange-Stark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Orange-Stark Middle
High : West Orange-Stark High School

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