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El Magnet At Hays

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

El Magnet At Hays is a public elementary school in Odessa, TX, serving 511 students in grades PK-5 within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd), and it has established itself as a top-tier academic performer, ranking in the top 6% of all Texas elementary schools for four consecutive years.

This school’s most impressive achievement is its ability to deliver exceptional results for all students, especially those who often face the greatest challenges. Despite serving a student body where about 60% qualify for free or reduced lunch, Hays ranks in the 99th percentile for its effectiveness with low-income students. Even more remarkable, it ranked 4th out of over 3,500 schools in Texas for its work with Special Education students. Test scores tell a clear story: in 5th-grade Reading, for example, 92.59% of Hays students were proficient, compared to just 50.16% across the district and 58.47% statewide. The school’s Spanish-language program is also a standout, with students far outperforming district and state averages on Spanish-language tests. However, there is one notable area for growth: the school’s Gifted and Talented students rank in the 22nd percentile, suggesting the instructional model that lifts the majority may not fully challenge its highest achievers.

The contrast with nearby schools highlights just how special Hays is. Just 0.7 miles away, El Magnet At Blackshear is a 0-star school in the 8th percentile, proving that a magnet designation alone doesn’t guarantee success—it’s the leadership and culture at Hays that make the difference. The closest comparable high-performer is El Magnet At Reagan Elementary (99th percentile), but Reagan serves a less economically disadvantaged population. Hays achieves near-top-tier results while serving a student body with significantly more economic challenges, making its accomplishment even more noteworthy. This school has transformed from a solid performer a decade ago into a consistent state leader, and its success is built on effective, replicable systems that work for the vast majority of its students.

511

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,317

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 E Monahans St
Odessa, TX 79761-7100

(432) 456-1129

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

14.3%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

294^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	91.9	294 of 4627	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	328 of 4651	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	359 of 4710	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	283 of 4647	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	851 of 4581	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	722 of 4578	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	913 of 4479	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1271 of 4359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	460 of 4329	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	851 of 4286	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	1717 of 4320	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	1351 of 4260	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	2152 of 4221	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	2304 of 4206	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	1876 of 4095	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	1353 of 3937	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	1662 of 3884	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	24.5	3301 of 3768	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	3282 of 3724	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	2805 of 3476	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	2650 of 3475	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.2	2338 of 3465	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	84.9	176 of 2444	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	628 of 2483	74.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	249 of 4461	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	372 of 4331	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	446 of 4295	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	677 of 4240	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	320 of 2918	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	320 of 3668	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	29 of 3556	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	108 of 3487	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	263 of 3446	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	166 of 3333	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	370 of 3226	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	425 of 4575	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	299 of 3744	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	361 of 4658	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	324 of 4588	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	1014 of 4561	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	1126 of 4499	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1215 of 4348	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	1663 of 4306	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2393 of 3075	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	1898 of 2619	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2247 of 2980	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	2586 of 2958	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2124 of 3006	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	3001 of 3184	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2949 of 3106	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	101 of 4413	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	165 of 3644	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	281 of 4465	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	120 of 4401	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	609 of 4376	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	302 of 4329	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	587 of 4188	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	726 of 4168	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	66 of 4520	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	60 of 3705	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	93 of 4594	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	37 of 4521	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	187 of 4477	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	187 of 4451	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	469 of 4309	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	930 of 4264	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	259 of 4582	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	277 of 3739	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	670 of 4647	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	333 of 4585	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	621 of 4563	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	432 of 4498	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	647 of 4357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	1062 of 4319	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	4 of 3549	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	267 of 4292	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	485 of 3006	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	84 of 2612	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	215 of 3108	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	279 of 3106	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.4	713 of 3082	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	1049 of 3082	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	900 of 3142	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	1971 of 3127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2021)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading83%+29 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 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
El Magnet At Hays	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1101 E Monahans St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1129	511	23	22.2	59.9%	73 (14.3%)	28 (5.5%)	388 (75.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	91.9	294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.1	328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	34	46.2	12.5		44.4			81.1	74.4	92.6		61.4	66.0	75.4		$7,317
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Disney St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1119	424	24	17.8	80.4%	82 (19.3%)	18 (4.2%)	308 (72.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	29.9	3432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.3	4216^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.4%	784							28.3	47.2	45.5		37.0	47.2	27.3		$7,495
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%)	98.7	30^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.4%		99	19^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%	11	90.5						92.2	93.7	96.7		78.6	83.2	89.1		$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about El Magnet At Hays

What is the racial makeup of El Magnet At Hays?

Students at El Magnet At Hays are 76% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is El Magnet At Hays in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Is El Magnet At Hays a good school?

Yes. El Magnet At Hays ranks in the top 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend El Magnet At Hays?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended El Magnet At Hays.

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