Ector County Independent School District

802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 9 public middle schools serving 7,493 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
33,426 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,785 Teachers
103,135 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1012 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ector County Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ector County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ector County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ector County Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ector County Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
62 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
305 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,831 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
53%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
4,480 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
13%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
490 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,959
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
2,447
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,438
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,531
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,567
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,592
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,478
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,379
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,215
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,363
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,883
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,454
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,871
37,320
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ector County Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ector County Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ector County Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,713
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ector County Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ector County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ector Co Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 Yukon Rd
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Grades: 8-11
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Nimitz Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4900 Maple Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0469
Grades: 6-8
| 1,312 students
Rank: #33.
Ector College Prep Success Academy
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
809 W Clements St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0479
Grades: 6-8
| 1,369 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
601 E 38th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0459
Grades: 6-8
| 1,193 students
Rank: #55.
Crockett Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 Conover St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0449
Grades: 6-8
| 1,019 students
Rank: #66.
Bowie Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W 21st St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0439
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #77.
Bonham Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 E 21st St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0429
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #88.
Alter Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1299 A Yukon
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Grades: 6-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Stem Academy
Charter School
4940 S Rd
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Grades: K-12
| 743 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 33,426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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