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Ector County Independent School District (Isd)


At a glance
634thof 951 Texas districts▲ 31
Better than 33% of Texas districts
802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760
·(432) 456-9879·All Texas district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 33.3% of districts
47
Schools
33,663
Students
4
5-star schools
Top rankedEl Magnet At Reagan Elementary30th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools
Biggest riser
Edward K Downing Elementary up 800 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
George H W Bush New Technical Odessa 11.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Ector County Independent School District (Isd) in Odessa, Texas, oversees 41 schools serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, and it presents a clear "tale of two districts" with a small number of elite magnet and choice schools dramatically outperforming the majority of traditional neighborhood schools.

The district's standout performers are its magnet and early college schools, which achieve results rivaling the best in the state. El Magnet At Reagan Elementary is the crown jewel, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide with 96.74% of 5th graders proficient in Reading. Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School boasts a 99% graduation rate and near-perfect proficiency scores, while George H W Bush New Technical Odessa has a 100% graduation rate. In stark contrast, many neighborhood schools struggle significantly. Crockett Middle ranks in the 8th percentile with only 1.37% of 7th graders proficient in math, and Alter Educational Center has the highest per-student spending but the lowest academic outcomes. The two comprehensive high schools, Permian High School and Odessa High School, perform below state averages, with graduation rates of 88.8% and 79.0% respectively.

A critical finding is the "middle school math cliff," where schools like Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle achieve 97.22% Algebra I proficiency for advanced students, yet the majority of 6th-8th graders fail standard math. The district's average free/reduced lunch rate is 73%, but schools like El Magnet At Hays (59.88% disadvantaged) and The Stem Academy (40.13% disadvantaged) prove that high achievement is possible even with significant economic challenges, offering the most hopeful takeaway for families navigating this district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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