West Orange-Stark Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orange, Texas · West Orange-Cove CISD · Grades K–5
West Orange-Stark Elementary School serves 1,133 students in grades K–5 in Orange (Orange County). It is one of 4 schools in West Orange-Cove CISD. By enrollment it is the 42nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 65.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | West Orange-Cove CISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484509005140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Orange-Cove CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,133 | 2,592 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.5% | 89.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
West Orange-Stark Elementary School in context
Size
West Orange-Stark Elementary School is the only elementary school in West Orange-Cove CISD. Its 1,133 students are 43.7% of the district's 2,592. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 590; West Orange-Stark 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 4 with 198 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 170, against an average of 189 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 187 in kindergarten and 170 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 52.1% here and 53.5% across West Orange-Cove CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across West Orange-Cove CISD 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
With 65.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,133 students, West Orange-Stark Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,133 students would have about 76.6 teachers, so West Orange-Stark Elementary School has 11.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
West Orange-Stark Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange, 2.2 miles away in Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52.1% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| White | 18.1% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 187 |
| Grade 1 | 190 |
| Grade 2 | 194 |
| Grade 3 | 194 |
| Grade 4 | 198 |
| Grade 5 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2605 Martin Luther King, Orange, TX 77630
Phone: (409)882-5630
Website: woccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Orange-Stark Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 2.2 mi | 85 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 2.2 mi | 344 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| Little Cypress Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 2.3 mi | 673 | 14.2 | 65.2% |
| Orangefield Elementary School | Orangefield ISD | 5.9 mi | 828 | 15.4 | 32.9% |
| Bridge City Elementary School | Bridge City ISD | 7.2 mi | 813 | 17.7 | 45.9% |
| Bridge City Intermediate School | Bridge City ISD | 7.4 mi | 738 | 18.1 | 37.1% |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.1 mi | 507 | 11.5 | 68.4% |
| Deweyville Elementary School | Deweyville ISD | 10.5 mi | 270 | 13.4 | 55.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Orange-Cove CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| M B North E C Lrn Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 308 |
| West Orange-Stark High School | High | 9–12 | 659 |
| West Orange-Stark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 492 |