Orange Grove Primary School
Public elementary school in Orange Grove, Texas · Orange Grove ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Orange Grove Primary School serves 409 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Orange Grove (Jim Wells County). It is one of 4 schools in Orange Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 3382nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| 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 | 483372003762 |
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 | 409 | 1,648 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.5% | 62% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Orange Grove ISD, Orange Grove Primary School is the largest, with 24.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 374 students, so Orange Grove Primary 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 1 with 123 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 2 has 14% more students than kindergarten (115 against 101). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66% of enrollment, about the same share as across Orange Grove ISD (62.9%). White students are next, at 32%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.5% of students qualify 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
Orange Grove Primary School has 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 409 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Orange Grove Primary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Orange Grove Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 Dahme Ave, Orange Grove, TX 78372
Phone: (361)384-2316
Website: ogisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orange Grove Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Orange Grove ISD | 0.3 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 58.8% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Mathis ISD | 11.6 mi | 362 | 13.2 | 85.4% |
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Agua Dulce ISD | 11.7 mi | 178 | 15.9 | 77.5% |
| Mathis Intermediate School | Mathis ISD | 11.8 mi | 315 | 14 | 84.4% |
| Banquete Elementary School | Banquete ISD | 13.3 mi | 336 | 10.5 | 67.9% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 15.3 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 15.5 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Noonan Elementary School | Alice ISD | 16.4 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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Orange Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 496 |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 357 |