West Orange-Stark Middle School
Public middle school in Orange, Texas · West Orange-Cove CISD · Grades 6–8
West Orange-Stark Middle School serves 492 students in grades 6–8 in Orange (Orange County). It is one of 4 schools in West Orange-Cove CISD. By enrollment it is the 1106th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 38.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 484509005142 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 492 | 2,592 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 89.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
West Orange-Stark Middle School in context
Size
West Orange-Stark Middle School is the only middle school in West Orange-Cove CISD. Its 492 students are 19% of the district's 2,592. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 611; West Orange-Stark Middle 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 6 with 180 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 154, against an average of 164 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (158 against 180). 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
The largest group is Black students: 51.6% here and 53.5% across West Orange-Cove CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across West Orange-Cove CISD 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
With 38.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 492 students, West Orange-Stark Middle School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 492 students would have about 34.2 teachers, so West Orange-Stark Middle School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
West Orange-Stark Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Little Cypress Junior High School, 4.2 miles away in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 51.6% |
| Hispanic | 24.4% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 180 |
| Grade 7 | 154 |
| Grade 8 | 158 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1402 W Green Ave, Orange, TX 77630
Phone: (409)882-5520
Website: woccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Orange-Stark Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress Junior High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 4.2 mi | 523 | 14.6 | 56.4% |
| Bridge City Middle School | Bridge City ISD | 6.0 mi | 715 | 17.3 | 38.7% |
| Orangefield Junior High School | Orangefield ISD | 7.2 mi | 390 | 12.2 | 29.5% |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 10.7 mi | 272 | 11.6 | 58.8% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 14.4 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Vidor Middle School | Vidor ISD | 14.9 mi | 653 | 14 | 59.7% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 15.0 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 15.6 mi | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 1,133 |
| West Orange-Stark High School | High | 9–12 | 659 |