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Austin Montessori Magnet

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Austin Montessori Magnet ranks 2274 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

2274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Austin Montessori Magnet is a public elementary school in Odessa, TX, serving 550 students in grades PK-6 within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its unique Montessori approach and a lower rate of economic disadvantage compared to nearby schools.

One of the most notable features of Austin Montessori is its consistent strength in reading, especially in the upper grades. For example, 5th and 6th-grade reading scores significantly outpaced the district average in recent years, with 6th-grade reading reaching an impressive 69.7% proficient in 2024-2025—nearly 30 percentage points above the district. This suggests the Montessori method’s self-paced, hands-on style may be particularly effective for literacy. However, math performance has been more volatile, with scores fluctuating widely from year to year and grade to grade, indicating a potential area for improvement. The school also shows a puzzling weakness in 5th-grade science, with only 11.11% of students proficient in 2024-2025, despite the Montessori emphasis on exploration.

Compared to other magnet schools in the area, Austin Montessori has a distinct identity. While Cameron Dual Language Magnet (1.59 miles away) serves a more economically disadvantaged population, it has produced even stronger results in upper-grade math and reading, raising questions about what practices could be shared. Austin Montessori has also shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 36th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026. The school serves its Hispanic and male students relatively well but struggles to challenge its Gifted and Talented students, a common critique of some Montessori programs. Overall, Austin Montessori offers a unique educational approach with clear strengths in reading, but families should be aware of the inconsistencies in math and science.

550

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,932

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 N Lee Ave
Odessa, TX 79761-3970

(432) 456-1029

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

White:

11.5%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 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 — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

2,274^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	46.9	2274 of 4627	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	2957 of 4651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2966 of 4710	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	2028 of 4647	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	2912 of 4581	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	2461 of 4578	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2386 of 4479	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	2343 of 4359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	1635 of 4329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	1296 of 4286	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	2921 of 4320	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	2834 of 4260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	9.6	4095 of 4221	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	3611 of 4206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	2905 of 4095	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	2371 of 3937	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.7	3164 of 3884	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.3	2457 of 3768	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	2139 of 3724	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	2308 of 3476	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.6	2676 of 3475	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.9	2941 of 3465	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	3482 of 4461	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3570 of 4331	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2228 of 4295	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2952 of 4240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1687 of 2918	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2201 of 3668	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1367 of 3556	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1098 of 3487	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	1694 of 3446	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	314 of 3333	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	26.8	2719 of 3226	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2440 of 4575	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1895 of 3744	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3149 of 4658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1643 of 4588	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	2406 of 4561	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2348 of 4499	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2076 of 4348	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	1829 of 4306	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2564 of 3075	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	2164 of 2619	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1873 of 2980	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	2649 of 2958	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	2602 of 3006	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	3040 of 3184	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	2854 of 3106	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	2063 of 4413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	2211 of 3644	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2652 of 4465	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1976 of 4401	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	2986 of 4376	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	2375 of 4329	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1973 of 4188	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	2267 of 4168	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2308 of 4520	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2595 of 3705	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3392 of 4594	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1742 of 4521	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2145 of 4477	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	3117 of 4451	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2220 of 4309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2786 of 4264	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2154 of 4582	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	2753 of 3739	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2935 of 4647	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2310 of 4585	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3258 of 4563	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	2603 of 4498	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2661 of 4357	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2881 of 4319	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2570 of 4301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2656 of 3549	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3490 of 4292	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2064 of 4086	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1732 of 3952	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2334 of 3799	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2009 of 3684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2191 of 3558	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1570 of 3006	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1907 of 2612	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	2595 of 3108	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1593 of 3106	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2286 of 3082	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	2456 of 3082	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2220 of 3142	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1611 of 3127	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

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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/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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
El Magnet At Blackshear	Public, Magnet	K-5	501 S Dixie Blvd	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1279	715	33	21.9	92.2%	24 (3.4%)	61 (8.5%)	615 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	15.5	4268^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.8%		25	3726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.9%	542	24.0	30.8	11.1	12.0	7.7	0.0	23.7	39.0	39.2		23.7	34.0	22.9		$7,170
El Magnet At Zavala	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1201 Clifford St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1239	726	34	21.3	89.8%	23 (3.2%)	21 (2.9%)	676 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	20.7	4004^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		22.8	3861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.0%	143	11.1	31.6	50.0	12.5	37.5	12.5	29.3	31.3	42.2		32.5	37.7	32.4		$8,590
El Magnet At Milam Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	815 S Dixie Blvd	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1169	583	35	16.8	62.3%	42 (7.2%)	4 (0.7%)	532 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47.1	2265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.2	1956^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.9%	309	0.0						60.5	44.6	60.2		34.1	50.0	34.9		$7,730
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2401 W 8th St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1059	644	29	22.2	75.6%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	638 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	2247^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		52.1	2018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.6%	229	18.2			0.0			37.8	38.4	55.3	76.0	44.6	45.4	38.2	70.0	$8,019
Pease Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 W 22nd St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1179	621	29	21.4	83.7%	64 (10.3%)	7 (1.1%)	542 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	28.6	3521^st of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		21.4	3953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	432	36.8	50.0	42.1	52.6	37.5	31.6	36.2	49.3	38.7		27.5	48.0	24.2		$7,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Montessori Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Austin Montessori Magnet?

Students at Austin Montessori Magnet are 84% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Austin Montessori Magnet in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Austin Montessori Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Austin Montessori Magnet.

Is Austin Montessori Magnet a good school?

Austin Montessori Magnet ranks 2274^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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