Ore City Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Ore City

Ore City, Texas

Ore City is a city in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ore City is located at . It is situated approximately 13 miles northeast of Gilmer at the junction of U.S...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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Located in northeastern Upshur County

Upshur County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 35,291 people, 13,290 households, and 10,033 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 14,930 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

, the district extends into small portions of Marion

Marion County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,941 people, 4,610 households, and 3,120 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 6,384 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

 and Harrison

Harrison County, Texas

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 counties.

Ore City ISD has three campuses - Ore City High (Grades 9-12), Ore City Middle (Grades 6-8), and Ore City Elementary (Grades PK-5).

The Ore City Elementary school is currently Exemplary

The Ore City Middle school is currently Exemplary

The Ore City High school is currently Recognized

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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