Orange Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orange Grove, Texas · Orange Grove ISD · Grades 3–5
Orange Grove Elementary School serves 386 students in grades 3–5 in Orange Grove (Jim Wells County). It is one of 4 schools in Orange Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 3567th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Orange Grove ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483372012525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Orange Grove ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 386 | 1,648 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 62% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Orange Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Orange Grove ISD, Orange Grove Elementary School is the smallest, with 23.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Orange Grove Elementary 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 4 with 130 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 128, against an average of 129 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 128 in grade 3 and 128 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65% here and 62.9% across Orange Grove ISD. White students are next, at 33.7%.
58.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62% across Orange Grove ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 386 students, Orange Grove Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 386 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Orange Grove Elementary 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 elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Orange Grove Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Orange Grove Primary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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
| Hispanic | 65% |
| White | 33.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 S Eugenia, Orange Grove, TX 78372
Phone: (361)384-9358
Website: ogisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orange Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Primary School | Orange Grove ISD | 0.3 mi | 409 | 17.1 | 68.5% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Mathis ISD | 11.7 mi | 362 | 13.2 | 85.4% |
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Agua Dulce ISD | 11.8 mi | 178 | 15.9 | 77.5% |
| Mathis Intermediate School | Mathis ISD | 11.9 mi | 315 | 14 | 84.4% |
| Banquete Elementary School | Banquete ISD | 13.6 mi | 336 | 10.5 | 67.9% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 15.3 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 15.4 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Noonan Elementary School | Alice ISD | 16.3 mi | 523 | 19.1 | 92.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orange Grove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 496 |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 357 |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 409 |