Little Cypress Junior High School
Public middle school in Orange, Texas · Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD · Grades 6–8
Little Cypress Junior High School serves 523 students in grades 6–8 in Orange (Orange County). It is one of 6 schools in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. By enrollment it is the 1053rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482769003108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 523 | 3,320 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.4% | 58.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Little Cypress Junior High School in context
Size
Little Cypress Junior High School is the largest of Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD's 2 middle schools; its 523 students are 15.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; Little Cypress Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 176 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 173, against an average of 174 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 176 in grade 6 and 174 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.6% here and 71.8% across Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 523 students, Little Cypress Junior High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 523 students would have about 36.3 teachers, so Little Cypress Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Little Cypress Junior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is West Orange-Stark Middle School, 4.2 miles away in West Orange-Cove CISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.6% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 176 |
| Grade 7 | 173 |
| Grade 8 | 174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6765 F M 1130, Orange, TX 77632
Phone: (409)883-2317
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Cypress Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange-Stark Middle School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 4.2 mi | 492 | 12.7 | 90.2% |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 7.5 mi | 272 | 11.6 | 58.8% |
| Orangefield Junior High School | Orangefield ISD | 7.9 mi | 390 | 12.2 | 29.5% |
| Bridge City Middle School | Bridge City ISD | 8.6 mi | 715 | 17.3 | 38.7% |
| Vidor Middle School | Vidor ISD | 13.4 mi | 653 | 14 | 59.7% |
| Vidor Junior High School | Vidor ISD | 14.5 mi | 612 | 15.5 | 52.3% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 16.7 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 16.7 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,001 |
| Little Cypress Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 673 |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 344 |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 272 |