Orange Grove Junior High School
Public middle school in Orange Grove, Texas · Orange Grove ISD · Grades 6–8
Orange Grove Junior High School serves 357 students in grades 6–8 in Orange Grove (Jim Wells County). It is one of 4 schools in Orange Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 1320th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483372003764 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 1,648 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.5% | 62% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Orange Grove Junior High School in context
Size
Orange Grove Junior High School is the only middle school in Orange Grove ISD. Its 357 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,648. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.4 miles away and have a median of 439 students, so Orange Grove 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 8 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 101, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in grade 6 and 131 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Orange Grove ISD (62.9%). White students are next, at 40.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62% across Orange Grove ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Orange Grove Junior High School has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 357 students would have about 24.8 teachers, so Orange Grove Junior High School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Mathis Middle School, 12.1 miles away in Mathis ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.3% |
| White | 40.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 125 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Theil St, Orange Grove, TX 78372
Phone: (361)384-2323
Website: ogisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orange Grove Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Middle School | Mathis ISD | 12.1 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 85.2% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 13.7 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 15.6 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 20.4 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Calallen Middle School | Calallen ISD | 20.5 mi | 858 | 13.5 | 48.1% |
| Odem Junior High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 21.6 mi | 204 | 13.2 | 67.2% |
| Bernarda Jaime Junior High School | San Diego ISD | 23.0 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 86.8% |
| Tuloso-Midway Middle School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 25.2 mi | 876 | 14.9 | 54.2% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Orange Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 496 |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 409 |