Orangefield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orangefield, Texas · Orangefield ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Orangefield Elementary School serves 828 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Orangefield (Orange County). It is one of 3 schools in Orangefield ISD. By enrollment it is the 360th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 53.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Orangefield ISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483378003766 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Orangefield ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 828 | 1,781 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.9% | 30.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Orangefield Elementary School in context
Size
Orangefield Elementary School is the only elementary school in Orangefield ISD. Its 828 students are 46.5% of the district's 1,781. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.8 miles away and have a median of 640 students, so Orangefield Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 5 with 145 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 58, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 5 has 46% more students than kindergarten (145 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Orangefield ISD (82.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.9% across Orangefield 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
Orangefield Elementary School has 53.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 828 students would have about 55.9 teachers, so Orangefield Elementary School has 2.3 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bridge City Elementary School, 3 miles away in Bridge City ISD. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.4% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10288 Fm 105, Orangefield, TX 77639
Phone: (409)735-5346
Website: orangefieldisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orangefield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City Elementary School | Bridge City ISD | 3.0 mi | 813 | 17.7 | 45.9% |
| Bridge City Intermediate School | Bridge City ISD | 3.2 mi | 738 | 18.1 | 37.1% |
| West Orange-Stark Elementary School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 5.9 mi | 1,133 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 7.6 mi | 85 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 7.9 mi | 344 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| Port Neches Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 7.9 mi | 607 | 14.7 | 40.7% |
| Little Cypress Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.0 mi | 673 | 14.2 | 65.2% |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.6 mi | 507 | 11.5 | 68.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orangefield ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield High School | High | 9–12 | 563 |
| Orangefield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |