Middle school (grades 6-8) · Orange, TX

Mauriceville Middle

Federal NCES profile for Mauriceville Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482769005886
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mauriceville Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Orange · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Texas
47.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mauriceville Middle has class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mauriceville Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Orange, TX.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Mauriceville Middle shrank from 292 students in 2022-23 to 270 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 482769005886 · Orange, TX Middle · SMALL · TRAD

272 enr · 12.4:1 · 47.6% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S (1,001 students)

Mauriceville Middle shrank from 292 students in 2022-23 to 270 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 23.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Mauriceville Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mauriceville Middle reports 272 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mauriceville Middle compares

Mauriceville Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% ▼ 23% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 272 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Texas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,011
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 2.2%

Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Mauriceville Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd reports $11,011 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mauriceville Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Little Cypress El Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Little Cypress J H Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mauriceville El Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Little Cypress Int Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mauriceville Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mauriceville Middle

How many students attend Mauriceville Middle?

Mauriceville Middle has 272 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orange, TX. CCD year-over-year: 292 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mauriceville Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mauriceville Middle is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mauriceville Middle?

47.6% of students at Mauriceville Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mauriceville Middle?

The largest demographic group at Mauriceville Middle is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Orange, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mauriceville Middle?

Mauriceville Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mauriceville Middle rank among middle schools in Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Mauriceville Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Orange, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd?

Besides Mauriceville Middle, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd also operates Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S (1,001 students), Little Cypress El (673 students), and Little Cypress J H (523 students). See the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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