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Enrollment
563
High
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEFIELD ISD·NCES 483378003767
Orangefield High School
10058 FM 105, ORANGEFIELD, TX 77639 · (409) 735-3851 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
162 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 150 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 19% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ORANGEFIELD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 51.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 29.0% | 49.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Orangefield High School
Orangefield High School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield High School this school | 563 | 28.8% | 67.8% |
| Peaster High School WEATHERFORD | 524 | 29.6% | 65.2% |
| Pottsboro High School POTTSBORO | 460 | 32.4% | 67.8% |
| Lorena High LORENA | 580 | 25.5% | 75.8% |
| Iowa Park High School IOWA PARK | 545 | 33.6% | 73.2% |
| Clyde High School CLYDE | 444 | 33.3% | 68.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Orangefield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #285 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #945 of 1,425 ▼ 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #573 of 1,425 ▼ 132 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #806 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #834 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #290 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #993 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #1,377 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #317 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 47.2 | 11.9:1 | 29% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 46.7 | 11.6:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 46.6 | 11.8:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 46 | 11.3:1 | 28% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 43.1 | 11.6:1 | 71% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 31% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 28% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 12% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orangefield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (499 to 563); teachers up 10% (43.1 to 47.2).
About Orangefield High School
As a small high school, Orangefield High School serves students in ORANGEFIELD, Texas. The school has 563 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Orangefield High School is run by ORANGEFIELD ISD, whose 3 schools enroll 1,781 students.
At Orangefield High School, 82% of students are White. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Orange County at about 79% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Orangefield High School scores 32%.
Its staff includes 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 29% of students at Orangefield High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Texas public high schools, Orangefield High School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Orangefield High School would score about 61.4%. It scores 67.8%, 6.3 points above that figure.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $72,104, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Orange County counts 25 public schools with about 15,100 students.
Measured in a straight line, Orangefield Junior High School is about 0.2 miles from Orangefield High School. The five-mile area around Orangefield High School holds 6 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Orangefield High School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Orangefield High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment increased 8% over 4 years, reaching 563 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGEFIELD ISD
- Orangefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 828 students
- Orangefield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 390 students
Other schools in ORANGEFIELD
- Orangefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 828 students
- Orangefield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Orangefield Junior High School0.2 mi · 390
- Orangefield Elementary School0.2 mi · 828
- Bridge City Elementary School3.0 mi · 813
- Bridge City Intermediate School3.2 mi · 738
- Bridge City High School3.4 mi · 891
- Bridge City Middle School3.6 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Orangefield High SchoolHow large is Orangefield High School?
Orangefield High School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Orangefield High School serve?
Orangefield High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Orangefield High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Orangefield High School.
What is the student diversity at Orangefield High School?
Student demographics at Orangefield High School are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Orangefield High School in?
Orangefield High School is part of ORANGEFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.