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Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 97% of Texas high schools

Summary

Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School is a small, specialized high school in Odessa, TX, serving 476 students in grades 9-12 within the Ector County Independent School District (Isd).

This school is a standout performer, ranking among the top 3% of high schools in Texas (58th out of 2,009). Its students achieve exceptional results on state tests, with proficiency rates roughly double the district average in every subject—for example, 94.8% in English II Reading compared to the district's 44.0%. The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.0% and a 0.0% dropout rate, a stark contrast to nearby comprehensive high schools like Odessa High School (79.0% graduation, 3.4% dropout) and Permian High School (86.1% graduation, 2.0% dropout). Remarkably, it achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($7,995) than its lower-performing peers, demonstrating highly efficient use of resources.

The school's success extends across all student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile for serving students from low-income backgrounds and in the 100th percentile for English Language Learners. While other specialized schools in the district, such as George H W Bush New Technical Odessa, also perform well, Odessa Collegiate Academy consistently outperforms them in nearly every metric. This makes it a clear proof-of-concept for the effectiveness of the early college high school model, proving that focused, high-expectation programs can thrive even within a larger district that faces challenges.

476

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,479

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760

(432) 456-6429

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

18.7%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (91% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

58^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High 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	90.1	58 of 2009	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	69 of 1974	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	40 of 1990	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	99 of 1961	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	197 of 1876	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	322 of 1861	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	430 of 1857	76.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	1 of 1086	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	81 of 1065	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	29 of 1069	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	62 of 1031	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	32 of 556	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	4 of 530	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	34 of 525	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	79 of 507	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	72 of 488	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	302 of 487	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	97 of 486	80.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	162 of 1837	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	303 of 1829	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	446 of 1810	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	191 of 1784	89.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	3 of 1195	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	43 of 1153	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	29 of 1437	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	35 of 1371	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	26 of 1278	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	25 of 1195	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	51 of 1936	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	97 of 1504	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	54 of 1880	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	146 of 1891	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	273 of 1841	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	422 of 1815	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	508 of 1798	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	256 of 1781	85.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	662 of 1206	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.2	307 of 964	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	467 of 1172	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	747 of 1177	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	923 of 1145	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	801 of 1137	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	54 of 1860	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	60 of 1453	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	30 of 1805	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	84 of 1820	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	148 of 1762	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	284 of 1743	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	323 of 1714	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	185 of 1691	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	41 of 1937	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	48 of 1513	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	39 of 1884	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	71 of 1897	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	107 of 1847	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	184 of 1848	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	188 of 1818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	272 of 1794	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	86 of 1954	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	36 of 1515	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	42 of 1891	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	75 of 1913	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	127 of 1853	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	254 of 1840	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	488 of 1824	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	336 of 1803	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	19 of 1548	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	70 of 1584	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	52 of 1294	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	190 of 1556	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	150 of 1576	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	401 of 1525	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	403 of 1510	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	492 of 1526	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	332 of 1539	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading95%+35 vs state

U.S. History93%+23 vs state

Biology93%+22 vs state

English I Reading87%+32 vs state

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	Public	9-12	802 N Sam Houston	Odessa	79760	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6429	476	19	25.3	50.2%	89 (18.7%)	13 (2.7%)	347 (72.9%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	90.1	58^th of 2009 public high schools	97.1%		89.6	69^th of 1974 public high schools	96.5%	11	85.7	92.6	87.4	94.8	93.3								$6,479
George H W Bush New Technical Odessa	Public	9-12	300 E 29th St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6989	414	37	11.2	50.0%	66 (15.9%)	8 (1.9%)	324 (78.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	84.7	126^th of 2009 public high schools	93.7%		82.2	180^th of 1974 public high schools	90.9%	54	51.1	92.1	90.6	85.2	91.7								$7,771
Premier H S Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	1801 N Lee Ave	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 305-0095	99	3	30.0	68.7%	9 (9.1%)	3 (3.0%)	86 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	1881^st of 2009 public high schools	6.4%		4.5	1870^th of 1974 public high schools	5.3%	11	20.0	28.6	13.6	23.5	21.7								$12,606
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 N County Rd W Ste 100	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 614-1859	350	7	50.6	55.7%	50 (14.3%)	19 (5.4%)	275 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1.4	1997^th of 2009 public high schools	0.6%		2.4	1944^th of 1974 public high schools	1.5%	53	0.0	4.4	2.6	3.8	19.2								$3,945
Odessa High School	Public	9-12	1301 N Dotsy	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0029	3,814	214	17.8	81.9%	270 (7.1%)	76 (2.0%)	3,421 (89.7%)	19 (0.5%)	5 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	17 (0.4%)	16.8	1695^th of 2009 public high schools	15.6%		13.7	1715^th of 1974 public high schools	13.1%	20	18.1	57.2	31.9	34.6	38.0								$8,279
Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School	Public	9-12	2001 W University Blvd	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6400	418	17	24.2	66.3%	46 (11.0%)	14 (3.3%)	352 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	55.7	802^nd of 2009 public high schools	60.1%		66.1	523^rd of 1974 public high schools	73.5%	279	36.4	82.5	50.4	61.9	79.1								$7,558
Permian High School	Public	9-12	1800 E 42nd St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0039	4,138	209	19.8	68.3%	740 (17.9%)	248 (6.0%)	2,996 (72.4%)	40 (1.0%)	12 (0.3%)	18 (0.4%)	84 (2.0%)	24.7	1583^rd of 2009 public high schools	21.2%		20.9	1600^th of 1974 public high schools	18.9%	17	24.5	61.0	39.4	41.4	51.4								$7,406
Alter Educational Center	Public	6-12	1299 A Yukon	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0049	85	8	11.0	90.6%	12 (14.1%)	4 (4.7%)	66 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	5.5	1872^nd of 2009 public high schools	6.8%		4.5	1871^st of 1974 public high schools	5.2%	1	5.3	33.3	12.0	23.1	40.0	7.1	21.1	12.1	0.0	0.0	6.5	3.3	$20,140
Richard Milburn Academy Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	1305 N Midland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 203-9829	149	5	30.2	49.7%	25 (16.8%)	6 (4.0%)	117 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2.6	1948^th of 2009 public high schools	3.0%		6.3	1843^rd of 1974 public high schools	6.6%	105	6.7	23.9	10.7	8.9	18.4								$11,290
Premier H S Of Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	4200 W Illinois Ave Ste 140 A	Midland	79703	Midland County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 682-0384	162	6	26.0	46.3%	46 (28.4%)	5 (3.1%)	103 (63.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.9%)	33.3	1408^th of 2009 public high schools	29.9%		29.5	1409^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%	1	26.2	78.7	35.5	42.9	53.7								$8,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School

What district is Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Is Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

How many students attend Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School?

Students at Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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