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Ector County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 2,298 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
33,426 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
1,785 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #1000 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1012 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
62 Students
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
305 Students
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,831 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
64%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
4,480 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
13%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
490 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,959
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
2,447
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,438
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,531
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,567
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,592
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,478
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,379
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,215
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,363
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,883
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,454
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,871
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,713 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,713
$14,116
Best Ector County Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ector College Prep Success Academy
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
809 W Clements St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0479
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0479
Grades: 6-8
| 1,369 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Odessa Y Learning Center
Charter School
1111 Pagewood
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 362-4301
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 362-4301
Grades: PK
| 186 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Stem Academy
Charter School
4940 S Rd
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Grades: K-12
| 743 students
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