Summary:
In zip code 75683, there is one middle school, Ore City Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 191 students in the Ore City Independent School District (Isd), an area where nearly two-thirds of students come from economically disadvantaged households.
Ore City Middle presents a mixed academic picture. The school has shown notable improvement in its state ranking, climbing from the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Reading is a relative strength, with 7th and 8th grade scores slightly above the state average. However, math performance reveals a stark paradox: while advanced 8th graders taking Algebra I excel with an 83.33% proficiency rate (well above the state's 54.03%), general math scores are critically low, particularly in 7th grade where only 7.55% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 29.41%. Social studies is also a persistent weakness, with 8th grade scores trailing the state by about 10 percentage points.
Despite a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, which suggests potential for individualized attention, the school struggles with core math and social studies instruction. The strong Algebra I results indicate that a small, select group of students receives excellent advanced math preparation, but the general math curriculum for most students is failing to meet state standards. With spending per student at $11,201 and a low dropout rate of 0.7%, the school has resources and stability, but the data suggests that improving the standard math program for the majority of students should be a top priority for the district.
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