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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 2,342 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
1,048 Schools
# Students
33,340 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
1,833 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #1001 of all 1,201 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
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,469 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
64%
# Black Students
1,189 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
4,745 Students
57,456 Students
% White Students
14%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
477 Students
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,943
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
2,315
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,469
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,519
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,556
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,551
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,508
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,180
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,357
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,571
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,825
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,552
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,084
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,910
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,741 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,577
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,741
$14,148
Best Ector County Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
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
| 1,384 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
| 192 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
| 766 students
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