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 18 public preschools serving 9,027 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
33,426 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
1,785 Teachers
147,942 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
62 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
305 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,831 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
55%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
4,480 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
13%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
490 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,959
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
2,447
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,438
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,531
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,567
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,592
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,478
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,379
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,215
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,363
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,883
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,454
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,871
5,609
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Magnet At Reagan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2321 E 21st St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1189
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
El Magnet At Hays
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1101 E Monahans St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1129
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #33.
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
801 E 23rd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1019
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Cameron Dual Language Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2401 W 8th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1059
Grades: PK-6
| 590 students
Rank: #55.
Blanton Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4101 Lynbrook Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1259
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #66.
El Magnet At Milam Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
815 S Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1169
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #77.
Austin Montessori Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 N Lee Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1029
Grades: PK-6
| 553 students
Rank: #88.
Murry Fly Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11688 Westview
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1269
Grades: PK-5
| 1,089 students
Rank: #99.
Gonzales Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Disney St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1119
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1010.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 N Everglade Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1199
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1111.
Pease Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 W 22nd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1179
Grades: PK-2
| 579 students
Rank: #1212.
Goliad Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E 52nd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1109
Grades: PK-5
| 616 students
Rank: #1313.
El Magnet At Zavala
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 22% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Clifford St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1239
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
Rank: #1414.
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9301 W 16th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1309
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: n/an/a
Carver Early Ee-kg
600 College Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1069
Grades: PK
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lamar Early Ee-kg
501 Lettie Lee
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-1159
Grades: PK
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Odessa Y Learning Center
Charter School
1111 Pagewood
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 362-4301
Grades: PK
| 186 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School For Deaf
Special Education School
1301 N Dotsy Ave
Odessa, TX 79760
(915) 456-1919
Grades: PK
| 2 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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