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El Magnet At Milam Elementary

Q: Is El Magnet At Milam Elementary a good school?

El Magnet At Milam Elementary ranks 2265 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

El Magnet At Milam Elementary in Odessa, TX, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 583 students in grades PK-5 within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd), and it has established itself as a stable, solid option in a neighborhood with widely varying school performances.

Milam has a compelling turnaround story, rising from a 1 or 2-star rating between 2015 and 2021 to a consistent 3-star rating for the last four years. This sustained improvement suggests systemic changes have taken hold. The school stands out as a reliable "middle performer" in a polarized area. For example, it is located directly across the street from El Magnet At Blackshear, which ranks in the 8th percentile, while within a two-mile radius, there are top-tier magnets like El Magnet At Reagan Elementary and El Magnet At Hays. Milam’s test scores are dramatically higher than its immediate neighbors, such as El Magnet At Zavala and Dowling Elementary, particularly in reading and math. For instance, 3rd-grade reading scores at Milam (60.47%) far exceed those at Blackshear (23.71%) and Zavala (29.27%).

One of Milam’s greatest strengths is its exceptional support for students from low-income backgrounds and those in special education, with these groups ranking in the 59th and 65th percentiles statewide, respectively. However, the school has a notable weakness in serving its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 8th percentile. Additionally, math performance can be inconsistent, with 4th-grade math (50%) above the district average, but 3rd and 5th-grade math falling below. For parents seeking a school that is not as intensely competitive as Reagan or Hays but is a clear step above the struggling neighborhood schools, Milam offers a stable, 3-star education with a proven track record of improvement.

583

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,730

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 S Dixie Blvd
Odessa, TX 79761-6471

(432) 456-1169

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

7.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2025 → 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 from its 58th-percentile peak (2025) to 51st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,265^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	47.1	2265 of 4627	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	1956 of 4651	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	2133 of 4710	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2037 of 4647	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	2993 of 4581	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	3054 of 4578	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2975 of 4479	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2739 of 4359	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	2560 of 4329	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.0	3507 of 4286	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	3894 of 4320	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	3311 of 4260	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	3131 of 4221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	3340 of 4206	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	2992 of 4095	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	2668 of 3937	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	2418 of 3884	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	1979 of 3768	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	2019 of 3724	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	2197 of 3476	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	2271 of 3475	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.1	2935 of 3465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.0	2319 of 2515	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	3674 of 4461	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	3943 of 4331	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3308 of 4295	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2024 of 4240	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1595 of 2918	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	2472 of 3668	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1801 of 3556	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	2505 of 3487	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	2562 of 3446	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	1115 of 3333	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1062 of 3226	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	1956 of 4575	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	1575 of 3744	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	2804 of 4658	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2647 of 4588	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3348 of 4561	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	3173 of 4499	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2816 of 4348	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2343 of 4306	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	2594 of 3075	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	2402 of 2619	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	2572 of 2980	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2704 of 2958	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	2467 of 3006	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	2917 of 3184	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	3009 of 3106	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1949 of 4413	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	1547 of 3644	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1893 of 4465	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	1905 of 4401	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3115 of 4376	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3060 of 4329	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2412 of 4188	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2414 of 4168	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	1868 of 4520	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	1800 of 3705	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	2177 of 4594	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2567 of 4521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2921 of 4477	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3377 of 4451	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2787 of 4309	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2340 of 4264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2750 of 4582	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	2197 of 3739	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	1643 of 4647	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	1210 of 4585	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	2366 of 4563	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	2738 of 4498	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3065 of 4357	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3401 of 4319	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	1516 of 4301	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	1930 of 3549	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	2391 of 4292	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	1340 of 4086	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	2130 of 3952	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3539 of 3799	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1753 of 3006	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	1225 of 2612	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1546 of 3108	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	1018 of 3106	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1386 of 3082	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1461 of 3082	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	2513 of 3142	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	2089 of 3127	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)18th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2019)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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I enjoy the school and the criteria that it covers. It allows children to explore their creative side with the programs that it has to offer. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about El Magnet At Milam Elementary

What district is El Magnet At Milam Elementary in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of El Magnet At Milam Elementary?

Students at El Magnet At Milam Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

How many students attend El Magnet At Milam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended El Magnet At Milam Elementary.

Is El Magnet At Milam Elementary a good school?

El Magnet At Milam Elementary ranks 2265^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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