Orr Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tyler, Texas · Tyler ISD · Grades 2–5
Orr Elementary School serves 460 students in grades 2–5 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 26 schools in Tyler ISD. By enrollment it is the 2894th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 29.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Tyler ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484347004943 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tyler ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 460 | 18,708 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.9% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Orr Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Tyler ISD, Orr Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 451 students, so Orr 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 2 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 104, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in grade 2 and 117 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Tyler ISD (48.4%). Black students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Tyler 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
Orr Elementary School has 29.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 460 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Orr Elementary School has 2.1 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. A W Orr El - Cp (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.9% |
| Black | 29.3% |
| White | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 125 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3350 Pine Haven Rd, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903)262-2400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orr Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A W Orr El - Cp | Tyler ISD | 0.0 mi | 247 | 17.2 | 92.3% |
| Ramey Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 1.8 mi | 517 | 13.9 | 93.6% |
| T J Austin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.0 mi | 359 | 14.2 | 98.1% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.2 mi | 649 | 17.1 | 93.8% |
| Dixie Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.4 mi | 619 | 15.9 | 91.8% |
| Jones Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.5 mi | 355 | 16.3 | 92.7% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 2.9 mi | 591 | 17.3 | 94.8% |
| Peete Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.1 mi | 385 | 14.5 | 97.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.