LITTLE CYPRESS J H

Set in ORANGE, Texas, LITTLE CYPRESS J H is a cozy junior high, run under LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD. It educates 523 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (3,320 students total), LITTLE CYPRESS J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LITTLE CYPRESS J H logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LITTLE CYPRESS J H lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LITTLE CYPRESS J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.3%, the actual is 36.2%, a residual of -13.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Orange County) records that median household income runs about $72,104, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. LITTLE CYPRESS J H is one of 25 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 15,100 students).

Nearest neighbor: LITTLE CYPRESS EL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LITTLE CYPRESS J H ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.2%.

LITTLE CYPRESS J H operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. LITTLE CYPRESS J H's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 453 (now 523).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.