Ore City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ore City, Texas · Ore City ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ore City Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ore City (Upshur County). It is one of 3 schools in Ore City ISD. By enrollment it is the 3650th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ore City ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483384003769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ore City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 377 | 788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 10.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.4% | 64.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Ore City Elementary School in context
Size
Ore City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ore City ISD. Its 377 students are 47.8% of the district's 788. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.2 miles away and have a median of 459 students, so Ore City 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 5 with 72 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 40, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 80% more students than kindergarten (72 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 60.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ore City ISD (62.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.7% across Ore City ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ore City Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 377 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Ore City Elementary School has 6.5 more.
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 Robert F Hunt Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in New Diana ISD. There are 0 elementary schools 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
| White | 60.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7001 Us Hwy 259 N, Ore City, TX 75683
Phone: (903)968-3300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ore City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F Hunt Elementary School | New Diana ISD | 5.9 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 40.4% |
| Harleton Elementary School | Harleton ISD | 11.7 mi | 323 | 13 | 58.2% |
| Gilmer Elementary School | Gilmer ISD | 12.9 mi | 1,042 | 15.4 | 76.1% |
| Johnston-Mcqueen Elementary School | Longview ISD | 13.6 mi | 464 | 13.2 | 76.1% |
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary School | Union Hill ISD | 14.7 mi | 141 | 15.4 | 73.8% |
| South Elementary School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 15.8 mi | 216 | 14.8 | 84.3% |
| Hughes Springs Elementary School | Hughes Springs ISD | 16.0 mi | 531 | 14.7 | 51.8% |
| Spring Hill Intermediate School | Spring Hill ISD | 16.2 mi | 454 | 14.7 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ore City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |
| Ore City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 191 |