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Ireland Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ireland Elementary is a public elementary school in Odessa, Texas, serving 424 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked 665 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Ireland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its STAAR test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.22% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Ireland Elementary spends $9,518 per student, which is lower than the district average of $10,030 and the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as El Magnet at Reagan Elementary and Gale Pond Alamo Elementary, Ireland Elementary significantly underperforms in academic achievement. These nearby schools have higher STAAR test scores, higher rankings, and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Ireland Elementary's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,904 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4,136 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025.

431

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,561

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Dawn Ave
Odessa, TX 79762-5767

(432) 456-1149

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ireland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Permian High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

White:

24.1%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

4,136^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 26Elementary Schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

665^th of 961Ector 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
2025	18.1	4136 of 4651	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3549 of 4710	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3486 of 4647	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2904 of 4581	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3514 of 4578	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4129 of 4479	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3381 of 4359	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	3114 of 4329	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	3870 of 4286	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	3744 of 4320	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	3729 of 4260	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	3782 of 4221	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	3773 of 4206	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	2659 of 4095	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	2310 of 3937	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	1955 of 3884	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.0	1355 of 3768	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	1339 of 3724	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	986 of 3476	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	62.3	1411 of 3475	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	1207 of 3465	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	1255 of 2515	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	1807 of 2483	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	3495 of 4461	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3819 of 4331	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	4110 of 4295	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3930 of 4240	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	26.8	2719 of 3226	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	3446 of 3744	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	3551 of 4658	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3277 of 4588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2410 of 4561	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	3446 of 4499	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4094 of 4348	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3426 of 4306	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1886 of 2619	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2380 of 2980	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2857 of 2958	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	2826 of 3006	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	3139 of 3184	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	2847 of 3106	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	3190 of 3644	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3614 of 4465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3299 of 4401	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2482 of 4376	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3228 of 4329	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	3927 of 4188	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3053 of 4168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	3118 of 3705	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3720 of 4594	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3682 of 4521	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3249 of 4477	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2959 of 4451	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	3789 of 4309	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	2322 of 4264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	3167 of 3739	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3720 of 4647	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3539 of 4585	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3353 of 4563	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3393 of 4498	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	3916 of 4357	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3318 of 4319	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	3289 of 3549	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2591 of 4292	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	2895 of 4086	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	1344 of 3952	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	1895 of 3799	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	1737 of 3684	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	2338 of 3558	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2441 of 2612	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	2669 of 3108	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	2493 of 3106	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	2655 of 3082	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2888 of 3082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	3011 of 3142	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2743 of 3127	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)50th percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)16th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	18.1	4136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%		28.6	3549^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.6%	587									28.7	30.6	46.5				23.0	22.2	34.3				12.7			$7,561
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 N Everglade Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1199	512	30	17.3	77.0%	102 (19.9%)	29 (5.7%)	344 (67.2%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	41.6	2667^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.4	2762^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	41.4%	95									45.1	64.6	41.7				28.2	56.9	41.7				12.5			$8,534
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%)	11.5	4436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	4484^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.8%	48									28.6	21.4	20.0				16.1	37.5	18.6				7.1			$8,457
Goliad Elementary	Public	K-5	501 E 52nd St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1109	565	32	17.8	89.6%	82 (14.5%)	19 (3.4%)	445 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	15	4287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%		10.2	4527^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.9%	240	13.5	51.7	61.1	20.6	18.2	50.0	22.2		31.7	20.3	47.3				17.5	21.8	28.4				9.5			$7,214
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%)	49	2197^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.9	2311^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.9%	114								56.0	57.9	50.0	55.0	57.1	44.2	61.8	22.8	46.7	45.0	53.6	57.7	79.6	16.7	55.3	17.3	$11,001
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%)	35.9	3056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.2	3830^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.7%	774	17.7	36.8	31.3	15.4	26.7	0.0	0.0		35.6	45.7	55.6				25.4	52.0	45.1				10.9			$8,868
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Lynbrook Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1259	510	25	20.3	80.2%	93 (18.2%)	45 (8.8%)	340 (66.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	41.8	2656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%		36.4	3067^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.9%	411									41.0	47.8	44.0				47.4	58.6	34.7				17.3			$7,153
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%)	99	19^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.5	38^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.2%	19	82.4								86.8	100.0	95.8				82.8	84.0	89.6				94.8			$13,554
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%)	53.3	1952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%		77.4	853^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	81.9%	1099									45.5	45.8	57.8				40.9	47.9	62.2				28.9			$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%)	21	3974^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%		30.4	3440^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.0%	534	11.9	34.6	22.9	13.6	16.1	12.5	8.3		23.0	34.3	43.6				42.6	29.9	27.9				4.8			$8,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Ireland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ireland Elementary?

Students at Ireland Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ireland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ireland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Permian High School

How many students attend Ireland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Ireland Elementary.

Is Ireland Elementary a good school?

Ireland Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Ireland Elementary in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

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