Orangefield El, Orangefield TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Orangefield El

Orangefield Elementary is a public school serving pre-K through fifth grade in an unincorporated rural community in southeast Texas, roughly a short distance east of Beaumont in Orange County. The school draws from a low-density, family-oriented setting of single-family homes and mobile homes spread across farm-to-market roads, with the school itself serving as a civic anchor alongside the district's other campuses along FM 105.

The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, with a student body that is predominantly white, followed by a smaller Hispanic population. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this in a mixed-income community. Data on special-education enrollment and English-learner population were not available.

On state assessments in reading and mathematics, the school shows a pattern of stronger performance in the lower grades and declining proficiency as students reach fifth grade. In third grade, a majority of students meet or exceed proficiency in English language arts, and roughly half meet or exceed proficiency in mathematics. Fourth grade holds steady in similar range for both subjects. Fifth grade shows a notably steeper drop, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency falls to less than half of tested students. In fifth-grade science, proficiency is even lower. When viewed across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among the five districts in Orange County, placing it in the stronger range regionally.

Reading proficiency exceeds mathematics proficiency across most grades. The school's fifth-grade mathematics and science results suggest this grade level warrants closer attention; a parent may want to look into whether the school offers targeted support or intervention in these areas and how the transition to middle school is structured. Because only one year of state testing data is available, trends cannot yet be assessed.

The school's grade-band composition, serving only pre-K through fifth grade, means it does not have a high school graduation rate, and it does not offer high school coursework or advanced academic pathways like AP or dual-credit programs.

Orangefield is characterized by low population density, agricultural and residential roots tied to the oilfield era, and a small local business base. Residents typically commute to nearby industrial, medical, school, and government employment in larger cities. The civic and community life of the area centers on the school district's campuses and a handful of local institutions including Jewel Cormier Park and the Orangefield Cormier Museum. The area has been marketed as experiencing growth and new home construction within the school district, though the community's overall population history has been relatively flat across recent decades.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 9 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Science

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 19 pts above state median

This schoolORANGEFIELD ISD, 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 3Lower-income60%Higher-income78%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income68%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income55%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income70%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income77%46 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income34%4 pp gap