Orange Grove ISD
Orange Grove, Texas · Jim Wells County · Grades Pre-K–12
Orange Grove ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,648 students. By enrollment it is the 422nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,648 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4833720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Orange Grove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 | 14.8 | 58.8% |
| Orange Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 496 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 357 | 15.9 | 60.5% |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 409 | 17.1 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Orange Grove ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Orange Grove ISD in context
Size
Orange Grove ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 412 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Orange Grove High School (496) and the smallest is Orange Grove Junior High School (357).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 132 students this year. Grade 12 has 122 students and kindergarten has 101, 21% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Orange Grove ISD enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Orange Grove ISD at 62.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 35.5%.
62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 58.8% at Orange Grove Elementary School to 68.5% at Orange Grove Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 107.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 330 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Orange Grove ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Jubilee Academies, 10.3 miles away with 5,140 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Orange Grove ISD. Jim Wells County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 101.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5 | 330 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 4,120 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,648 |
| Instructional aides | 26.5 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 10.8 | 153 |
| School administrators | 8 | 206 |
| District administrators | 2 | 824 |
| All staff | 223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.9% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 128 |
| Grade 6 | 125 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 131 |
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 112 |
| Grade 12 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Academies | 10 mi | 5,140 | 15.7 | – |
| Agua Dulce ISD | 12 mi | 421 | 13.6 | – |
| Mathis ISD | 12 mi | 1,429 | 13.3 | – |
| Banquete ISD | 14 mi | 744 | 9.7 | – |
| Alice ISD | 16 mi | 4,297 | 19.9 | – |
| Driscoll ISD | 17 mi | 398 | 15.1 | – |
| Robstown ISD | 20 mi | 2,570 | 16 | – |
| Calallen ISD | 20 mi | 3,745 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jim Wells County
- Alice ISD (4,297 students)
- Premont ISD (794 students)
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD (444 students)
- La Gloria ISD (119 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
504 S Dibrell, Orange Grove, TX 78372
Phone: (361)384-2495
Website: ogisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.