Ore City Middle School
Public middle school in Ore City, Texas · Ore City ISD · Grades 6–8
Ore City Middle School serves 191 students in grades 6–8 in Ore City (Upshur County). It is one of 3 schools in Ore City ISD. By enrollment it is the 1549th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 20.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Ore City ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483384006024 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 191 | 788 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% | 64.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Ore City Middle School in context
Size
Ore City Middle School is the only middle school in Ore City ISD. Its 191 students are 24.2% of the district's 788. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 344 students, so Ore City Middle 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 70 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 55, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 8 has 21% fewer students than grade 6 (55 against 70). 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 64.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ore City ISD (62.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.7% across Ore City ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 20.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 191 students would have about 13.3 teachers, so Ore City Middle School has 6.7 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, 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 New Diana Middle School, 7 miles away in New Diana ISD. There are 0 middle 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 | 64.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.6% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Rebel Rd, Ore City, TX 75683
Phone: (903)968-3300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ore City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Diana Middle School | New Diana ISD | 7.0 mi | 269 | 15.4 | 35.7% |
| Harleton Junior High School | Harleton ISD | 12.3 mi | 165 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Gilmer ISD | 13.4 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Bruce Junior High School | Gilmer ISD | 14.1 mi | 419 | 11.8 | 61.8% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 14.5 mi | 232 | 8.8 | 42.7% |
| Judson STEAM Academy | Longview ISD | 15.4 mi | 538 | 10.8 | 76.8% |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 15.8 mi | 207 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 17.5 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Ore City High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |