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Murry Fly Elementary

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Murry Fly Elementary ranks 2713 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Murry Fly Elementary in Odessa, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 1,091 students as part of the Ector County Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its consistent, mid-tier performance and remarkable efficiency in a high-needs area where over 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What makes Murry Fly unique is its stability and effectiveness with its core student population. While many nearby schools like San Jacinto Elementary or Goliad Elementary show dramatic swings in performance, Murry Fly has held a steady 2-star rating for eight consecutive years, ranking between the 35th and 41st percentile statewide. It particularly excels with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who ranked in the 58th percentile in 2025-2026—a full 17 points above the school's overall rank. This is a strong sign that the school's approach works well for its primary demographic. Additionally, Murry Fly operates with the lowest per-student spending ($8,634) among its peers, yet consistently outperforms schools that spend more, such as Sam Houston Elementary ($11,254) and El Magnet At Zavala ($11,063), which rank lower. Its closest neighbor, Edward K Downing Elementary, serves a similar population but ranks in the 4th percentile, highlighting Murry Fly as a relative anchor of stability in the area.

However, the school faces challenges. Its student-to-teacher ratio of 22:1 is among the highest in the district, and it struggles to support its Gifted and Talented students (19th percentile) and White students (19th percentile), suggesting its instructional model may not challenge all groups equally. On a positive note, Murry Fly shows a "Spanish advantage" in early math: in 3rd Grade Mathematics, Spanish-language test takers scored 41.67% proficient, far above the district (27.78%) and state (27.28%) averages. Science remains a district-wide weakness, with Murry Fly's 5th Grade Science scores at just 17.76% proficient, a problem shared by all nearby schools. Overall, Murry Fly is a fiscally efficient, stable choice for families, especially those seeking strong support for economically disadvantaged students, though parents of advanced learners may want to explore enrichment options.

1,091

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,427

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11688 Westview
Odessa, TX 79764-9496

(432) 456-1269

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Murry Fly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crockett Middle
High:	Odessa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

5.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Texas avg50%

2,713^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	40.4	2713 of 4627	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	3044 of 4651	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2915 of 4710	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2719 of 4647	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2684 of 4581	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2986 of 4578	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	2633 of 4479	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2663 of 4359	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	3282 of 4329	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	3466 of 4286	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	3854 of 4320	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	3495 of 4260	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	3532 of 4221	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	3617 of 4206	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	3773 of 4095	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	3497 of 3937	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	3471 of 3884	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	2597 of 3768	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	3240 of 3724	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	2591 of 3476	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.2	2204 of 3475	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.5	2038 of 3465	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	2038 of 4461	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	2593 of 4331	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	2110 of 4295	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	2417 of 4240	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	2165 of 2918	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	2739 of 3668	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	1746 of 3556	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1417 of 3487	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	1815 of 3446	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1497 of 3333	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	1409 of 3226	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3220 of 4575	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	2788 of 3744	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3371 of 4658	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2602 of 4588	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2559 of 4561	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3072 of 4499	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2243 of 4348	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2944 of 4306	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	2491 of 3075	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	2338 of 2619	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	1851 of 2980	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	2047 of 2958	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	2534 of 3006	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	2787 of 3184	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	2688 of 3106	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	2359 of 4413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2475 of 3644	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3002 of 4465	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2234 of 4401	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	2149 of 4376	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	2523 of 4329	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2212 of 4188	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2298 of 4168	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1898 of 4520	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	2223 of 3705	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2926 of 4594	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2208 of 4521	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1874 of 4477	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	2725 of 4451	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	2380 of 4309	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2552 of 4264	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2263 of 4582	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	2609 of 3739	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3444 of 4647	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2814 of 4585	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2792 of 4563	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	2884 of 4498	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2988 of 4357	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2422 of 4319	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	2954 of 4301	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	2443 of 3549	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	2064 of 4292	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2125 of 4086	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1080 of 3952	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	2044 of 3799	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	2666 of 3684	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1939 of 3558	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	2110 of 2612	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	2609 of 3108	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2239 of 3106	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	2569 of 3082	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2887 of 3082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	2656 of 3142	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2502 of 3127	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading44%-10 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
Murry Fly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11688 Westview	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1269	1,091	50	22.0	86.2%	60 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,021 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	40.4	2713^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.1	3044^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%	331	36.7	29.3	39.3	41.7	33.3	26.7	34.8	47.6	48.8		32.2	46.3	54.4		$6,427
Edward K Downing Elementary	Public	K-5	1480 N Knox Ave	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-5939	834	38	22.0	88.7%	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	785 (94.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26.7	3644^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%		11.4	4444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.5%	800	52.6	27.8	24.2	63.2	19.6	9.4	28.8	39.7	44.9		26.0	51.9	32.8		$6,733
Lauro Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 W 16th St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1309	614	27	22.6	86.8%	38 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	568 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	19.3	4085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.8	4243^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	158	15.8	34.6	41.9	5.3	46.2	35.5	35.2	26.0	38.0		36.6	35.6	23.9		$7,067
G E 'buddy' West Elementary	Public	K-5	2225 W Sycamore Dr	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1329	780	39	19.8	90.1%	82 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	680 (87.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	35.8	3028^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.1	3786^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	758	9.7	21.4	16.7	0.0	26.8	23.1	29.1	38.8	42.6		47.4	44.7	46.9		$8,188
Noel Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Newcomb Dr	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1249	501	25	19.7	87.2%	39 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	445 (88.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	24.7	3769^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.2	3842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	73	21.1	46.2	12.5	10.5	45.5	22.7	36.6	40.7	46.5		23.8	41.1	29.3		$7,393
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
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
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
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	300 E 37th St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1139	450	23	19.1	89.3%	35 (7.8%)	11 (2.4%)	390 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	45.4	2365^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.9%		35.9	3056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	691	25.0	39.1	17.7	22.2	21.7	5.9	53.9	35.4	54.1		44.2	37.9	59.0		$8,868
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Murry Fly Elementary

Is Murry Fly Elementary a good school?

Murry Fly Elementary ranks 2713^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Murry Fly Elementary in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Murry Fly Elementary?

Students at Murry Fly Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Murry Fly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Murry Fly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crockett Middle
High : Odessa High School

How many students attend Murry Fly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,091 students attended Murry Fly Elementary.

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

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