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O'Dell Elementary

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O'Dell Elementary ranks 1891 st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

O'Dell Elementary is a K-5 school in the rapidly growing suburban area of Celina, TX, serving 770 students as part of the Celina Independent School District (Isd).

After years of being a high-performing school, O'Dell has experienced a sudden and significant decline in the 2025-2026 school year, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating and falling to the 59th percentile statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools in the Prosper Independent School District (Isd), such as Lilyana Elementary (96th percentile) and Ralph And Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary (95th percentile), which continue to achieve top rankings. Even within its own district, O'Dell now trails Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary, which ranks in the 88th percentile. The school's STAAR test scores are generally below the district average and significantly below those of nearby Prosper ISD schools—for example, in 3rd Grade Math, O'Dell's proficiency rate (41.9%) is far lower than Light Farms Elementary (75.54%).

Despite the overall decline, there are notable bright spots. The 5th-grade cohort is performing exceptionally well, with reading and math proficiency rates well above the district and state averages, suggesting a strong foundation from earlier years or an effective teaching team. The school has also been highly effective with its English Language Learners, ranking in the 90th percentile in recent years. However, the school is struggling to support its general student population and specific subgroups, including Special Education and low socio-economic status students. With a declining free/reduced lunch percentage (12.6% in 2024-2025), the school's challenges are not tied to poverty alone, pointing to other factors like rapid enrollment growth or changes in instructional focus. O'Dell is at a critical juncture, and the Celina ISD must urgently diagnose the root causes of this decline to restore the school to its former standing.

770

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,647

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

750 Punk Carter Pkwy
Celina, TX 75009

(469) 742-9106

District: Celina Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend O'Dell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jerry & Linda Moore Middle
High:	Celina High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Asian:

33.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,891^st of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 29 pts since 2019

From top 11% (2019) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Celina Independent School District (Isd)

202^nd of 947Celina 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	54.5	1891 of 4643	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	936 of 4651	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	878 of 4710	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	840 of 4647	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	570 of 4581	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	431 of 4578	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	515 of 4479	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	735 of 2414	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	1152 of 1905	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	738 of 2443	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	626 of 2443	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	403 of 2421	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	109 of 2444	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	503 of 2515	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	661 of 1000	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	357 of 814	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	433 of 1045	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	307 of 1015	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	277 of 957	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.2	774 of 967	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	1287 of 4461	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	1497 of 4331	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1203 of 4295	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	410 of 4240	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	629 of 1646	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.7	289 of 2918	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	340 of 3668	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	377 of 3556	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1104 of 3487	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1408 of 3446	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1864 of 4588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	878 of 3744	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	934 of 4658	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	821 of 4588	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	451 of 4561	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	427 of 4499	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	585 of 4348	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	95.9	106 of 4306	97.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1415 of 3080	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	795 of 2619	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1147 of 2980	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	584 of 2958	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	174 of 3006	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.4	1070 of 3184	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	231 of 3106	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2049 of 4425	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	1172 of 3644	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1630 of 4465	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1533 of 4401	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	682 of 4376	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	321 of 4329	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	53.8	1747 of 4188	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	759 of 4168	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	3521 of 4535	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.0	1230 of 3705	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2127 of 4594	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2210 of 4521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1160 of 4477	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	416 of 4451	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	367 of 4309	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	211 of 4264	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1883 of 4597	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	688 of 3739	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1129 of 4647	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	866 of 4585	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	662 of 4563	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	428 of 4498	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	437 of 4357	90.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	290 of 4319	93.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	921 of 1110	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	728 of 975	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	471 of 1128	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	538 of 1099	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	495 of 1004	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	347 of 961	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3189 of 4308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	1822 of 3549	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3274 of 4292	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.1	645 of 4086	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	390 of 3952	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	511 of 3799	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	658 of 3684	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	530 of 3558	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	2506 of 3015	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	1465 of 2612	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2029 of 3108	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1602 of 3106	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	715 of 3082	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	604 of 3082	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	519 of 3142	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	149 of 3127	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
O'Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Punk Carter Pkwy	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9106	770	41	18.8	12.6%	288 (37.4%)	60 (7.8%)	102 (13.2%)	258 (33.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.4%)	54.5	1891^st of 4643 public elementary schools	59.3%		74.8	936^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.9%	955					42.9	46.8	70.7	41.9	41.9	63.6	$6,647
Lilyana Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Marigold Ln	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(945) 678-3500	982	62	15.7	5.3%	233 (23.7%)	75 (7.6%)	55 (5.6%)	542 (55.2%)	21 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	94.5	192^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.1	326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.0%	134					71.8	77.1	84.1	71.3	82.6	77.4	$7,530
Light Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Cypress Creek Way	Celina	75009	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(945) 678-2400	1,058	68	15.5	2.8%	614 (58.0%)	34 (3.2%)	104 (9.8%)	233 (22.0%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.2%)	88.9	427^th of 4643 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.1	490^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.5%	63					74.5	73.3	70.4	75.5	68.3	66.1	$7,189
Sam Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	4001 Waterview Trail	Celina	75009	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(945) 678-3100	738	55	13.3	1.5%	318 (43.1%)	58 (7.9%)	71 (9.6%)	221 (29.9%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.2%)	83.8	628^th of 4643 public elementary schools	86.5%		85	572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	56					69.8	79.7	75.7	72.0	65.7	45.7	$9,488
Margie Moore Vasquez Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Big Bend Dr	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 742-9100	0			—															(n/a)					73.8	60.5	77.1	66.3	53.9	62.3
Marcy B Lykins Elementary	Public	K-5	550 S Utah	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 742-9103	589	43	13.7	23.3%	193 (32.8%)	38 (6.5%)	194 (32.9%)	131 (22.2%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	49.8	2134^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.0%		63	1436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	698	6.3	20.0	42.9		46.9	62.8	59.8	37.2	55.2	30.6	$8,148
Ralph And Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Montgomery Ln	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(945) 678-2700	974	59	16.6	5.2%	503 (51.6%)	54 (5.5%)	101 (10.4%)	257 (26.4%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.9%)	93.2	243^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.6	314^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.2%	71					70.0	77.1	83.9	65.4	82.6	75.2	$6,892
Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Coventry Dr	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 742-9100	472	35	13.5	15.3%	128 (27.1%)	65 (13.8%)	69 (14.6%)	182 (38.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	85.3	568^th of 4643 public elementary schools	87.8%					(n/a)					70.4	65.0	76.3	61.2	65.0	67.0
Betty Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Alvira Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(945) 678-3700	538	42	12.7	9.5%	90 (16.7%)	62 (11.5%)	35 (6.5%)	305 (56.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	91.9	294^th of 4643 public elementary schools	93.7%					(n/a)					76.1	78.7	86.4	69.6	62.2	75.0	$00
Cynthia A Cockrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Escalante Trail	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(945) 678-2300	707	56	12.7	2.8%	403 (57.0%)	34 (4.8%)	45 (6.4%)	186 (26.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	92.6	273^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.2	363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	90					70.9	80.8	83.0	70.2	73.5	68.9	$8,933

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Dell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of O'Dell Elementary?

Students at O'Dell Elementary are 37% White, 34% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is O'Dell Elementary in?

Celina Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend O'Dell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended O'Dell Elementary.

Is O'Dell Elementary a good school?

O'Dell Elementary ranks 1891^st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of O'Dell Elementary attend?

Students who attend O'Dell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jerry & Linda Moore Middle
High : Celina High School

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

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