Summary:
In zip code 77630 (Orange, TX), there is one middle school, West Orange-Stark Middle, serving grades 6-8 within the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, a school that serves a student body where over 90% of students are economically disadvantaged.
West Orange-Stark Middle has an enrollment of 492 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. The school spends $11,917 per student. While the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.8%, its overall academic performance on the STAAR exam is significantly below state averages in core subjects like reading, math, and social studies. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 28% of 6th graders were proficient in reading compared to the state average of 54%, and just 14% were proficient in 6th-grade math versus the state's 39%. The school's state ranking places it in the 12th percentile, though it has shown a slight upward trend over the last three years.
The most notable finding is a stark contrast in math performance: while only 36% of 8th graders were proficient in standard 8th-grade math, a remarkable 100% of the students who took the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program for a select group of students. Social Studies is a critical weakness, with only 12% of 8th graders proficient compared to the state's 32%. Overall, the school is investing in smaller classes and targeted acceleration in advanced math, but faces significant challenges in raising proficiency across all subjects for its entire student body.
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