Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 75683, serving grades PK-12 within the Ore City Independent School District (Isd), are located in the small, rural community of Ore City, Texas, and serve approximately 788 students with a high rate of economic disadvantage.
Ore City High School stands out as the district's strongest performer, earning a 3-star rating with a 94.8% graduation rate and a very low 0.4% dropout rate. It excels in content-heavy subjects like Biology, English II, and U.S. History, where it beats state averages, but struggles significantly in Algebra I. In contrast, Ore City Middle shows dramatic internal variance: it boasts an exceptional 83.33% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th graders, far exceeding the state average, yet suffers a catastrophic 7.55% proficiency rate in 7th-grade Mathematics. Ore City Elementary is the district's weakest link, holding a 1-star rating with performance below state averages in nearly every subject, particularly in Mathematics.
A key takeaway is the systemic "Reading vs. Math" divide, where Reading proficiency consistently outperforms Mathematics across all schools and grade levels. The district also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, yet this resource advantage has not translated into high academic performance, especially at the elementary level. The most critical point of failure is the 7th-grade math slump at the middle school, which threatens to impact future high school performance. Overall, while the high school provides a strong foundation for graduation, the district faces significant challenges in building consistent math achievement from elementary through high school.
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