The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE GROVE ISD·NCES 483372003762

ORANGE GROVE PRI

205 DAHME AVE, ORANGE GROVE, TX 78372 · (361) 384-2316 · Jim Wells County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
280 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
70
Kindergarten
101
Grade 1
123
Grade 2
115
Student demographics
White
13132%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27066%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20751%
Female
20249%

Discussions

+ POST

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
+63 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.3:1
% White
32%
was 41%
% Hispanic
66%
was 58%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ORANGE GROVE PRI

ORANGE GROVE PRI is one of the small K-5 schools in ORANGE GROVE, Texas, part of ORANGE GROVE ISD, with 409 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

ORANGE GROVE ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,648 students. ORANGE GROVE PRI is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ORANGE GROVE PRI logs that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 32% White. By comparison, Jim Wells County as a whole is about 80% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jim Wells County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jim Wells County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,896 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. ORANGE GROVE PRI is one of 16 public schools in Jim Wells County (combined enrollment of about 7,302 students).

Nearest neighbor: ORANGE GROVE H S, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ORANGE GROVE PRI has grew 18%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 32% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the ORANGE GROVE PRI community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Jim Wells County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students

Quick facts

School name
ORANGE GROVE PRI
District
ORANGE GROVE ISD
Address
205 DAHME AVE, ORANGE GROVE, TX 78372
Phone
(361) 384-2316
County
Jim Wells County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
280 (68%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483372003762
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ORANGE GROVE ISD
Other schools in ORANGE GROVE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About ORANGE GROVE PRI
How many students attend ORANGE GROVE PRI?
ORANGE GROVE PRI enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-02.
Is ORANGE GROVE PRI an elementary, middle, or high school?
ORANGE GROVE PRI is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does ORANGE GROVE PRI have?
ORANGE GROVE PRI employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
How diverse is ORANGE GROVE PRI?
ORANGE GROVE PRI reports a student body of 32% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ORANGE GROVE PRI in?
ORANGE GROVE PRI is part of ORANGE GROVE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post