Little Cypress J H, Orange TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Little Cypress J H

Little Cypress J H serves sixth through eighth grade in Orange, Texas, as part of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. The school enrolls about five hundred students, with roughly three-fifths qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is mostly white, with smaller populations of Hispanic, Black, and Asian students.

Academic performance at the school presents a mixed picture across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, students perform better in upper grades, with eighth graders reaching about half meeting proficiency standards while sixth graders are closer to two-fifths. Math performance is weaker and more uneven: sixth grade sits around a quarter proficient, seventh grade drops notably lower, and eighth grade recovers to about two-fifths. Science and social studies proficiency at eighth grade are both below ELA and math, with science around a third proficient and social studies about a quarter. Overall proficiency across all tested areas averages around a third of students meeting or exceeding standards.

Relative to other districts in Orange County, Little Cypress J H ranks in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency. This positioning reflects struggling outcomes in math, particularly in seventh grade, and consistently lower performance in science and social studies.

Orange itself is an industrial city anchored by petrochemical plants and port activity along the Sabine River. The downtown, home to Lamar State College Orange, holds museums and historic sites. The area is experiencing substantial residential growth driven by major chemical industry projects. Housing values in the zip code are moderate and appreciation has been modest; monthly mortgage costs are reasonable compared to national and state benchmarks. The local economy centers on manufacturing, construction, and industrial employment, with newer service-sector and healthcare additions.

For a family considering this school, the key takeaway is that sixth and eighth graders tend to perform better than seventh graders, and ELA is a relative strength compared to math and science. A parent may want to explore directly with the school what supports are available for students struggling in seventh-grade math, and what interventions exist for science and social studies. The broader community is stable and growing, with working-class and industrial employment patterns typical of the Golden Triangle region. This is a standard public junior high in an established residential area serving families rooted in local industry and commerce.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 33% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 16% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 41% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 44% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 56% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Science

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 36% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

This schoolLITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income51%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income51%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income68%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income37%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income22%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income47%13 pp gap