Enrollment
220
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORE CITY ISD·NCES 483384003770
Ore City High School
100 REBEL RD, ORE CITY, TX 75683 · (903) 968-3300 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
9.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
134 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 ORE CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 53.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 19.0% | 58.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Ore City High School
Ore City High School's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City High School this school | 220 | 60.9% | 63.1% |
| Bangs High School BANGS | 226 | 60.2% | 54.7% |
| Woden High School WODEN | 220 | 57.7% | 62.8% |
| Junction High School JUNCTION | 177 | 61.0% | 50.9% |
| Wolfe City High School WOLFE CITY | 222 | 55.4% | 64.3% |
| Electra Junior/Senior High ELECTRA | 209 | 59.3% | 42.8% |
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 Ore City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #405 of 1,385 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,261 of 1,425 ▲ 55 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #635 of 1,425 ▼ 239 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #98 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #1,297 of 2,107 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #55 of 1,344 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #696 of 1,346 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #781 of 1,522 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #107 of 557 | N/A |
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
220
-60 (-21%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 220 | 24 | 9.2:1 | 61% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 26.5 | 8.7:1 | 66% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 29.1 | 8.4:1 | 62% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 62% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 23.9 | 11.6:1 | 61% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 69% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 19% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 39% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ore City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (277 to 220); teachers up 1% (23.9 to 24).
About Ore City High School
Ore City High School, located in ORE CITY, Texas, is a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 220 students. Enrollment is 72% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
The district, ORE CITY ISD, has 788 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students are the majority at Ore City High School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Upshur County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 9.2 students per teacher and 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Upshur County average 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Ore City High School is B+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ore City High School is a top-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.7% with an actual 63.1%.
Census estimates describe Upshur County this way: the median household income is $66,208, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Upshur County has 25 public schools and roughly 7,918 students.
Ore City Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Ore City High School. The five-mile area around Ore City High School holds 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Ore City High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 60 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.2:1 to 9.2:1.
Community posts for Ore City High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORE CITY ISD
- Ore City Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Ore City Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Other schools in ORE CITY
- Ore City Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Ore City Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Ore City Middle School0.0 mi · 191
- Ore City Elementary School1.3 mi · 377
- New Diana Middle School7.0 mi · 269
- New Diana High School7.0 mi · 330
- Robert F Hunt Elementary School7.2 mi · 537
- Avinger School11.3 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Ore City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ore City High School?
Ore City High School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ore City High School serve?
Ore City High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Ore City High School have?
Ore City High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Ore City High School?
Student demographics at Ore City High School are roughly 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ore City High School in?
Ore City High School is part of ORE CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.