Summary:
There are four elementary schools in the 77632 zip code of Orange, Texas, serving grades Pre-K through 5th, split between the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School district and the Deweyville Independent School District (Isd).
Deweyville Elementary is the standout school in this area, showing the strongest and most consistent academic performance. It has the highest state ranking percentile (58th) and has improved dramatically from the 25th percentile just two years ago. In the most recent testing, Deweyville outperformed all other schools in 3rd Grade Reading (60% proficient) and 5th Grade Mathematics (59.57%). This success correlates with the highest per-student spending ($11,841) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (55.93%). In contrast, the three schools in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville district are struggling, with all ranking in the bottom third of the state. Little Cypress Intermediate shows the most dramatic decline, dropping from the 48th percentile to the 11th percentile in one year, and recorded the lowest scores in the zip code for 4th Grade Reading (28.75%) and 3rd Grade Mathematics (25.42%).
A key takeaway is that higher spending appears linked to better outcomes, as Deweyville spends the most and achieves the best results, while Little Cypress Elementary spends the least ($8,789) and has the lowest test scores. However, socioeconomic status is not the sole factor, as the free/reduced lunch gap between Deweyville and Mauriceville Elementary (68.44%) is not extreme, yet the performance gap is large. A universal weakness across the zip code is 5th Grade Science, where all schools scored poorly, with Deweyville at just 14.29% proficiency. This suggests that while Deweyville is a strong choice for reading and math, science instruction needs improvement across the entire area.
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