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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WEST ORANGE-STARK H S this year?
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Enrollment
659
High
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD·NCES 484509005143
West Orange-Stark High School
1400 NEWTON ST, ORANGE, TX 77631 · (409) 882-5570 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
11.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
575 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 187 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 146 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 West Orange-Stark High School
West Orange-Stark High School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange-Stark High School this school | 659 | 87.3% | 27.8% |
| La Marque High School LA MARQUE | 737 | 88.5% | 30.6% |
| Dunbar High School FORT WORTH | 821 | 92.6% | 24.7% |
| KIPP Sunnyside High School HOUSTON | 622 | 91.5% | 34.8% |
| David W Carter High School DALLAS | 1,097 | 91.2% | 35.6% |
| San Augustine High School SAN AUGUSTINE | 320 | 80.3% | 21.9% |
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 West Orange-Stark High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,351 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,056 of 1,425 ▼ 168 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,366 of 1,425 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #466 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #772 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #217 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #343 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #248 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #300 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
659
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 659 | 58.5 | 11.3:1 | 87% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 59.5 | 11.0:1 | 88% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 56.4 | 11.7:1 | 88% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 57 | 11.4:1 | 85% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 48.3 | 12.0:1 | 87% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 46 | 12.6:1 | 77% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 61 | 11.1:1 | 73% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 64 | 14.8:1 | 42% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 40 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Orange-Stark High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (579 to 659); teachers up 21% (48.3 to 58.5).
About West Orange-Stark High School
West Orange-Stark High School runs as a low-enrollment high school in ORANGE, Texas. There are 659 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD oversees West Orange-Stark High School and 3 other schools, with 2,592 students in total.
Black students are 56% of those enrolled at West Orange-Stark High School. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 12% White, and 5% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 8% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 56%.
Among Texas public high schools, West Orange-Stark High School outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, West Orange-Stark High School is 8.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 27.8%. Predicted: 36.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $72,104, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Across Orange County, 25 public schools serve about 15,100 students.
West Orange-Stark High School is about 1.8 miles from West Orange-Stark Middle School, its nearest public school. West Orange-Stark High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 35.0% on proficiency, and West Orange-Stark High School is below that at 27.8%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
West Orange-Stark High School had 651 students in 2020-21 and 659 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion board for West Orange-Stark High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD
- West Orange-Stark Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- West Orange-Stark Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
- M B North E C Lrn CenterElementary · 308 students
Other schools in ORANGE
- West Orange-Stark Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Little Cypress Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Little Cypress Junior High SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Mauriceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- West Orange-Stark Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
Nearby schools
- West Orange-Stark Middle School1.8 mi · 492
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange2.5 mi · 85
- West Orange-Stark Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,133
- M B North E C Lrn Center2.9 mi · 308
- Bridge City Middle School4.2 mi · 715
- Bridge City High School4.3 mi · 891
Frequently asked questions
About West Orange-Stark High SchoolHow large is West Orange-Stark High School?
West Orange-Stark High School enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Orange-Stark High School serve?
West Orange-Stark High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Orange-Stark High School have?
West Orange-Stark High School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Orange-Stark High School?
Student demographics at West Orange-Stark High School are roughly 12% White, 25% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West Orange-Stark High School public or private?
West Orange-Stark High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.