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Lee Buice Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lee Buice Elementary in Odessa, TX, is a K-5 campus serving 844 students within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd), and it is the largest elementary school in its immediate area. Over the past several years, the school has experienced a steep and concerning decline in academic performance, dropping from the 69th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 17th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, a trend that affects nearly every grade level and student group.

Compared to nearby schools, Lee Buice faces significant challenges. It has the lowest spending per student in its comparison group at $8,165, while high-performing Gale Pond Alamo Elementary spends $12,298 per student and maintains a much lower student-teacher ratio of 15:1 versus Lee Buice’s 20.7:1. The school also struggles against local charter schools; Harmony Science Academy - Odessa and Idea Yukon Academy both outperform Lee Buice, with Harmony serving a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students. A bright spot occurred in 2023-2024 when 4th graders achieved 52.55% proficiency in math, significantly above the district and state averages, but those gains were not sustained as the same cohort dropped to 34.51% in 5th grade.

The school’s 5th grade science scores are critically low, with only 9.42% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the district (18.94%) and state (29.57%). Subgroup performance data shows that every student group—including Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and economically disadvantaged students—scored in the bottom 20th percentile or lower, indicating a systemic issue with the school’s instructional model rather than a challenge tied to any specific population. While schools like Blanton Elementary and Ross Elementary have remained relatively stable, Lee Buice’s sustained downward trajectory suggests it has struggled to recover from pandemic disruptions and may need additional investment and smaller class sizes to turn around.

844

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,637

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 E 87th St
Odessa, TX 79765-1304

(432) 456-1339

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lee Buice Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle
High:	Permian High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

23.1%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2017 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

3,852^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 34 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	23.4	3852 of 4627	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	4107 of 4651	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3428 of 4710	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3297 of 4647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	2128 of 4581	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	2056 of 4578	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1402 of 4479	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1646 of 4359	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	2123 of 4329	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1392 of 2406	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1590 of 1905	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1995 of 2443	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	997 of 2443	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	259 of 2421	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	155 of 2444	93.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	3021 of 4461	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2515 of 4331	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3105 of 4295	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2933 of 4240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1362 of 1643	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	2320 of 2918	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	2877 of 3668	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	3466 of 3556	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	84.5	249 of 3487	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3885 of 4575	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	3141 of 3744	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3212 of 4658	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3715 of 4588	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2154 of 4561	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	1829 of 4499	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1686 of 4348	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1716 of 4306	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	2581 of 3075	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	2320 of 2619	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2773 of 2980	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	1819 of 2958	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	1821 of 3006	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2015 of 3184	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2626 of 3106	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	3897 of 4413	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	3229 of 3644	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3335 of 4465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3331 of 4401	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	2146 of 4376	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1867 of 4329	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1133 of 4188	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	1333 of 4168	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	3685 of 4520	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	3276 of 3705	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3260 of 4594	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3468 of 4521	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	1595 of 4477	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	1930 of 4451	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	1675 of 4309	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1587 of 4264	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3694 of 4582	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	3373 of 3739	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3464 of 4647	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2859 of 4585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	2075 of 4563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	2201 of 4498	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1190 of 4357	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	1662 of 4319	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	685 of 1099	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	2827 of 4301	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3057 of 3549	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3093 of 4292	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2002 of 4086	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1792 of 3952	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	1996 of 3799	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	2537 of 3684	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2319 of 3558	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	2569 of 3006	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	2373 of 2612	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	2537 of 3108	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	2525 of 3106	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1776 of 3082	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1941 of 3082	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1570 of 3142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	2110 of 3127	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading35%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lee Buice Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 E 87th St	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1339	844	41	20.7	64.1%	195 (23.1%)	45 (5.3%)	563 (66.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	24 (2.8%)	23.4	3852^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.7%		18.6	4107^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	255								38.2	36.4	31.0				33.3	39.4	34.5					$6,637
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Rainbow Dr	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1299	807	38	21.1	66.7%	146 (18.1%)	30 (3.7%)	608 (75.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	31.5	3343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24.7	3749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	406	27.3	46.2	33.3	28.6	66.7	44.4		29.6	34.7	61.0				22.0	48.8	31.1					$6,740
Goliad Elementary	Public	K-5	501 E 52nd St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1109	565	32	17.8	89.6%	82 (14.5%)	19 (3.4%)	445 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	16.6	4209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.0%		15	4287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	78	25.0	42.1	37.5	12.5	0.0	50.0		21.9	34.4	41.9				25.0	26.8	35.4					$7,214
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 N Everglade Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1199	512	30	17.3	77.0%	102 (19.9%)	29 (5.7%)	344 (67.2%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	45.2	2371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	48.8%		41.6	2667^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	296								47.2	55.4	45.5				29.2	58.1	43.1					$8,534
Ireland Elementary	Public	K-5	4301 Dawn Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1149	431	23	18.6	73.1%	104 (24.1%)	14 (3.2%)	291 (67.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.2%)	15.1	4284^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		18.1	4136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%	148								32.9	35.8	38.6				20.3	22.2	31.9					$7,561
Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	3700 Permian Dr	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1049	325	17	18.7	84.9%	55 (16.9%)	18 (5.5%)	234 (72.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	21.3	3976^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.5	4436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%	460								45.2	26.1	40.4				31.0	28.3	33.9					$8,457
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Lynbrook Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1259	510	25	20.3	80.2%	93 (18.2%)	45 (8.8%)	340 (66.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	46	2333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.6%		41.8	2656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%	323								34.3	53.9	52.8				37.3	70.1	34.3					$7,153
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
Idea Yukon Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7300 E Yukon Rd	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 247-8700	736	33	22.0	38.3%	138 (18.8%)	70 (9.5%)	511 (69.4%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	42.3	2571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	44.4%		51.7	2044^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.1%	527								40.0	55.2	64.7				25.0	38.8	44.9					$10,805
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	Public, Charter	K-8	2755 N Grandview Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 363-6000	541	30	17.7	73.4%	83 (15.3%)	29 (5.4%)	407 (75.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	38.4	2863^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		49	2197^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	666							100.0	30.9	43.6	52.6	55.3	54.7	53.1	23.6	36.4	61.4	29.0	3.9	67.3	22.5	$11,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Buice Elementary

What district is Lee Buice Elementary in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Lee Buice Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Buice Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle
High : Permian High School

How many students attend Lee Buice Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Lee Buice Elementary.

Is Lee Buice Elementary a good school?

Lee Buice Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Buice Elementary?

Students at Lee Buice Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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