Orangefield Junior High School
Public middle school in Orangefield, Texas · Orangefield ISD · Grades 6–8
Orangefield Junior High School serves 390 students in grades 6–8 in Orangefield (Orange County). It is one of 3 schools in Orangefield ISD. By enrollment it is the 1276th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 31.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483378003768 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 390 | 1,781 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.5% | 30.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Orangefield Junior High School in context
Size
Orangefield Junior High School is the only middle school in Orangefield ISD. Its 390 students are 21.9% of the district's 1,781. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.5 miles away and have a median of 594 students, so Orangefield Junior High School is smaller 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 6 with 138 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 120, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (120 against 138). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Orangefield ISD (82.7%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.9% across Orangefield 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
Orangefield Junior High School has 31.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 390 students would have about 27.1 teachers, so Orangefield Junior High School has 4.8 more.
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, 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 middle school is Bridge City Middle School, 3.7 miles away in Bridge City ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.9% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 138 |
| Grade 7 | 132 |
| Grade 8 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7745 Sandbar Rd, Orangefield, TX 77639
Phone: (409)735-6737
Website: orangefieldisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orangefield Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City Middle School | Bridge City ISD | 3.7 mi | 715 | 17.3 | 38.7% |
| West Orange-Stark Middle School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 7.2 mi | 492 | 12.7 | 90.2% |
| Little Cypress Junior High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 7.9 mi | 523 | 14.6 | 56.4% |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.4 mi | 272 | 11.6 | 58.8% |
| Vidor Middle School | Vidor ISD | 8.6 mi | 653 | 14 | 59.7% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 8.8 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 9.2 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Vidor Junior High School | Vidor ISD | 9.3 mi | 612 | 15.5 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orangefield ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 828 |
| Orangefield High School | High | 9–12 | 563 |