West Orange-Stark Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Total students

517

Avg. teacher experience

5.9 years

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

West Orange-Stark Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Orange, TX, in the West Orange-Cove CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 517 students. 72% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,322, which is $6,565 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.woccisd.net

Address

1402 W Green Ave
Orange, TX 77630

Office phone number

(409) 882-5520

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Orange-Stark Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

517

African American

285 (55.1%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 54.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

124 (24%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

73 (14.1%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

32 (6.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

55.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

24.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

14.1%

Two or more races

6.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

72 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 55.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.9 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

72.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.5 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.5 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.6 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.5%

Gifted and talented

7.5%

Special education

11.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

West Orange-Cove CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

West Orange-Cove CISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

18.4 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.6 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.2 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.4 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13.5 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

35.9

African American

14.9 (41.4%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (5.6%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19 (53%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 63%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (5.6%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.9 (80.5%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 78.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (13.9%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.4

West Orange-Cove CISD: 14.8

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

5.9 years

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$52,322

West Orange-Cove CISD: $53,564

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,883

West Orange-Cove CISD: $42,367

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,156

West Orange-Cove CISD: $51,312

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,243

West Orange-Cove CISD: $55,435

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: $56,915

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: $65,363

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,489

West Orange-Cove CISD: $62,689

Statewide: $71,111

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