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Odom Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Odom Middle in Beaumont, TX, serves 837 students in grades 6-8 within the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges, and the school itself is at a critical turning point after a dramatic recent decline from a solidly average performer to a 1-star rating.

Odom Middle presents a striking "two-schools-in-one" dynamic. On one hand, its advanced students achieve exceptional results on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates in Biology (98.2%) and English I Reading (97.4%) that far exceed state averages and rival top-performing schools like Wilson Middle in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd). On the other hand, the general student body is struggling, with 6th-grade Reading proficiency dropping from 44% to just 25% in recent years. This divide is stark: while White and Asian students thrive (earning 5 and 4 stars respectively), the school is failing its most vulnerable groups, including students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (1 star) and those in special education (0 stars). This suggests the school may be concentrating its best resources on a small, high-performing cohort while the majority of students are not achieving basic proficiency.

Compared to its peers in the Beaumont ISD, Odom remains the strongest middle school—Marshall Middle (14th percentile), Vincent Middle (3rd), and Smith Middle (2nd) are all lower-performing. However, the contrast with out-of-district schools is dramatic—Port Neches Middle in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd) and Central Middle in Nederland ISD consistently score in the 70th-83rd percentile, with proficiency rates often double or triple Odom's. On a positive note, Odom's dropout rate (1.0%) is lower than the district average (4.2%), indicating the school still effectively keeps students enrolled even as academic achievement falters.

837

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,208

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 W Virginia Ave
Beaumont, TX 77705-4698

(409) 617-5925

District: Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Odom Middle:

Elementary:

Caldwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

Texas avg52%

1,917^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

894^th of 951Beaumont 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	24.5	1917 of 2335	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1220 of 2344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1234 of 2372	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	1136 of 2330	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	798 of 2254	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	1081 of 2252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	1090 of 2193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	838 of 2080	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	772 of 2027	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	759 of 1987	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	872 of 2043	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	808 of 1987	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	862 of 1973	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	909 of 1951	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	759 of 1895	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	715 of 1803	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	496 of 1763	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	483 of 1718	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	59.5	721 of 1684	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	934 of 1585	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.9	763 of 1582	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.5	835 of 1573	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1081 of 1295	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	540 of 997	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	704 of 1280	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	604 of 1273	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	422 of 1251	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	499 of 1213	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	432 of 1193	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	419 of 1167	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	105 of 642	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	91 of 505	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	42 of 617	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	128 of 616	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	81 of 606	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	193 of 589	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	85 of 594	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	65 of 587	88.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.3	272 of 2182	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	145 of 2118	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	569 of 2058	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	139 of 2008	93.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1107 of 1390	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	677 of 1428	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	851 of 1770	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	1124 of 1720	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	947 of 1643	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	784 of 1592	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	1192 of 1445	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	639 of 1376	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1942 of 2240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1188 of 1825	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1400 of 2242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1121 of 2241	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	827 of 2221	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	1061 of 2151	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	911 of 2047	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	812 of 2008	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1270 of 1497	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	977 of 1230	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	855 of 1481	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	875 of 1488	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1052 of 1501	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1258 of 1446	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1262 of 1430	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1299 of 2141	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	777 of 1731	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	879 of 2119	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	832 of 2116	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	358 of 2077	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	489 of 2043	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	641 of 1935	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	375 of 1895	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1922 of 2253	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1280 of 1820	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1248 of 2235	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	962 of 2251	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	609 of 2220	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	1044 of 2172	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	881 of 2073	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	628 of 2039	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1785 of 2253	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1042 of 1818	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1238 of 2246	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1090 of 2245	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	803 of 2228	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	1063 of 2168	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	1206 of 2069	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	883 of 2030	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	779 of 806	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	488 of 818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	524 of 817	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	240 of 813	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	191 of 743	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	31.8	528 of 720	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1851 of 1956	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1341 of 1568	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1193 of 1891	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	856 of 1815	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	1297 of 1757	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	847 of 1712	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.4	1487 of 1626	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1465 of 1597	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	71 of 1731	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	64 of 1439	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	60.7	590 of 1733	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	293 of 1749	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	72 of 1723	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	611 of 1700	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	482 of 1684	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	283 of 1673	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)96th percentile+78 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2026)84th percentile+66 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile~ school

African American (2026)17th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%+28 vs state

English I Reading97%+42 vs state

Algebra I74%+19 vs state

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Odom Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2550 W Virginia Ave	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5925	837	50	16.8	68.8%	49 (5.9%)	467 (55.8%)	279 (33.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	24.5	1917^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.9%		45	1220^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	697	73.5	98.2	97.4		25.1	36.9	49.3		15.0		29.0	24.0	$7,208
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	6455 Gladys	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5900	694	44	15.8	80.3%	105 (15.1%)	382 (55.0%)	150 (21.6%)	30 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	21.2	2018^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.6%		22.7	1952^nd of 2344 public middle schools	16.7%	66	87.8				42.9	40.5	42.1		19.8	0.0	19.5	16.4	$9,139
Vincent Middle	Public	6-8	350 Eldridge Dr	Beaumont	77707	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5950	637	44	14.6	81.9%	24 (3.8%)	448 (70.3%)	140 (22.0%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	8.8	2263^rd of 2335 public middle schools	3.1%		9.6	2235^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.7%	28	68.0				23.7	30.5	29.6		13.8	0.0	12.1	7.1	$9,201
Smith Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	4415 Concord	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5825	532			87.0%	5 (0.9%)	377 (70.9%)	130 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	5.8	2292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	1.8%		8.1	2259^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.6%	33	69.2				15.8	20.9	15.9		6.1		4.1	14.6	$12,972
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	392^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.2%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	20	97.6				63.0	63.1	71.6		53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Vidor Jjaep	Public	8	1255 N Main St	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 951-8700	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	709^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	15	98.1				59.2	61.9	57.5		48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854
Vidor J H	Public	7-8	945 N Tram Rd	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 951-8970	612	40	15.4	52.3%	527 (86.1%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	41.7	1340^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.6%		55.6	904^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.4%	436	92.3					44.4	50.9			19.5	43.0	31.3	$8,800
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	656^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	30	100.0				53.9	63.2	69.4		48.8	18.1	57.1	33.5	$8,687
Vidor Middle	Public	5-6	2500 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8882	653	47	13.9	59.7%	566 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)				41.4	41.9			26.0	41.3				$14,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Odom Middle

What district is Odom Middle in?

Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Odom Middle?

Students at Odom Middle are 56% African American, 33% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Odom Middle a good school?

Odom Middle ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Odom Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Odom Middle.

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