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Gale Pond Alamo Elementary

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Gale Pond Alamo Elementary ranks 2255 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary is a PK-5 school in Odessa, TX, serving 352 students within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd). This school has a proud history of strong performance, but recent data shows a significant downward trend—after reaching the 83rd percentile (4 stars) in 2022-2023, it has dropped to the 51st percentile (3 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. Despite this decline, Gale Pond Alamo still offers a superior student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like Dowling Elementary (24.2:1) and El Magnet At Reagan Elementary (22.1:1), suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for your child.

One of the school's standout strengths has been its exceptional work with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking 6th out of 3,668 schools in Texas in the 2023-2024 school year—a phenomenal achievement that far surpasses any nearby school. Historically, Gale Pond Alamo also excelled in 5th-grade math and science, with proficiency rates more than double the district average. However, these scores have dropped dramatically: 5th-grade math fell from 84% proficiency to 61.36%, and 5th-grade science from 44% to 28.89% in just two years. This pattern suggests a systemic change at the school, such as a shift in leadership or curriculum, and it has lost its competitive edge against rising magnets like Austin Montessori Magnet, which is now improving while Gale Pond declines.

For parents of high-achieving students, there is a significant red flag: the school's Gifted and Talented (GT) program ranked in the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 0 stars, indicating the current academic program is failing to challenge its most capable learners. While Gale Pond Alamo remains a better option than several nearby schools like Ireland Elementary or Burnet Elementary, it is being completely overshadowed by the powerhouse El Magnet At Reagan Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 1% statewide. The school's leadership must urgently address the broad-based decline to restore its former reputation.

352

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,288

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E 23rd St
Odessa, TX 79760-1356

(432) 456-1019

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

White:

15.3%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2023) to 51st (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

2,255^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

634^th of 951Ector County Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2255 of 4627	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	1952 of 4651	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	853 of 4710	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	796 of 4647	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	874 of 4581	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	1485 of 4578	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2091 of 4479	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	2702 of 4359	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	2789 of 4329	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	3102 of 4286	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	3705 of 4320	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	3514 of 4260	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	4086 of 4221	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	4107 of 4206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	3598 of 4095	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	3464 of 3937	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2761 of 3884	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.7	1902 of 3768	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.1	1070 of 3724	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.2	1525 of 3476	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	1373 of 3475	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.3	1945 of 3465	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	1323 of 4461	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	1820 of 4331	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	1640 of 4295	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	3105 of 4240	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	99.3	6 of 3668	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	366 of 3556	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	1374 of 3487	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	1671 of 3446	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	693 of 3333	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	768 of 3226	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2312 of 4575	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	1687 of 3744	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	1111 of 4658	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	1026 of 4588	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1211 of 4561	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	1897 of 4499	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	2055 of 4348	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	2692 of 4306	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	2803 of 3075	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	2068 of 2619	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	1202 of 2980	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	1908 of 2958	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	2134 of 3006	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2745 of 3184	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	2514 of 3106	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1991 of 4413	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	1248 of 3644	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	475 of 4465	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	388 of 4401	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	518 of 4376	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	1116 of 4329	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	1614 of 4188	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2324 of 4168	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1950 of 4520	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	825 of 3705	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	608 of 4594	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	223 of 4521	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	930 of 4477	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	822 of 4451	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	1333 of 4309	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	2770 of 4264	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2275 of 4582	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	1569 of 3739	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	848 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	698 of 4585	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	675 of 4563	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	1233 of 4498	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	2037 of 4357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	2710 of 4319	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1582 of 4301	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	1936 of 3549	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.1	540 of 4292	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	1247 of 4086	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1032 of 3952	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	27.8	2989 of 3799	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1771 of 3684	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	2908 of 3558	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1778 of 3006	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1911 of 2612	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	2272 of 3108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1236 of 3106	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	851 of 3082	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	272 of 3082	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	42.6	1925 of 3142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2212 of 3127	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading47%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E 23rd St	Odessa	79760	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1019	352	23	15.0	66.2%	54 (15.3%)	12 (3.4%)	270 (76.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	47.3	2255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.3	1952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	303								42.9	46.9	52.3				34.7	51.0	61.4					$8,288
Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 E 17th	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1079	712	29	24.2	87.9%	36 (5.1%)	15 (2.1%)	642 (90.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18.5	4132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.7%		21	3974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%	158	22.0	35.0	35.4	17.1	37.5	8.3		37.5	22.0	38.7				42.5	32.2	22.6					$8,650
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	300 E 37th St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1139	450	23	19.1	89.3%	35 (7.8%)	11 (2.4%)	390 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	45.4	2365^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.9%		35.9	3056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	691	25.0	39.1	17.7	22.2	21.7	5.9		53.9	35.4	54.1				44.2	37.9	59.0					$8,868
Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	3700 Permian Dr	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1049	325	17	18.7	84.9%	55 (16.9%)	18 (5.5%)	234 (72.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	21.3	3976^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.5	4436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%	460								45.2	26.1	40.4				31.0	28.3	33.9					$8,457
Austin Montessori Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	901 N Lee Ave	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1029	550	29	19.1	57.5%	63 (11.5%)	10 (1.8%)	464 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	46.9	2274^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		37.4	2957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	683								43.3	53.6	62.7	51.4			28.4	55.4	47.5	25.7				$7,932
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	Public	PK-K	501 Lettie Lee	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1159	338	12	27.7	72.5%	32 (9.5%)	10 (3.0%)	290 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)																					$9,578
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 W 19th St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1219	656	31	21.1	86.6%	58 (8.8%)	39 (5.9%)	534 (81.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.6%)	45.7	2349^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.4	2471^st of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%	122	47.1	29.4	21.4	66.7	17.7	21.4		50.0	48.2	51.0				47.5	36.1	49.0					$8,558
El Magnet At Reagan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2321 E 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-1189	685	31	22.1	43.2%	148 (21.6%)	20 (2.9%)	457 (66.7%)	46 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	98.7	30^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.4%		99	19^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%	11	90.5							92.2	93.7	96.7				78.6	83.2	89.1					$13,554
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	Public, Charter	K-8	2755 N Grandview Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 363-6000	541	30	17.7	73.4%	83 (15.3%)	29 (5.4%)	407 (75.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	38.4	2863^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		49	2197^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	666							100.0	30.9	43.6	52.6	55.3	54.7	53.1	23.6	36.4	61.4	29.0	3.9	67.3	22.5	$11,001
Ireland Elementary	Public	K-5	4301 Dawn Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1149	431	23	18.6	73.1%	104 (24.1%)	14 (3.2%)	291 (67.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.2%)	15.1	4284^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		18.1	4136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%	148								32.9	35.8	38.6				20.3	22.2	31.9					$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Gale Pond Alamo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gale Pond Alamo Elementary?

Students at Gale Pond Alamo Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Gale Pond Alamo Elementary a good school?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary ranks 2255^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gale Pond Alamo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Gale Pond Alamo Elementary.

What district is Gale Pond Alamo Elementary in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

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