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O'Donnell School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3465th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 25% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

O'Donnell School in Odonnell, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 campus serving 253 students within the O'Donnell Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1, which is significantly better than nearby Lamesa Schools (13.2:1) and Dawson School (10.4:1). This means your child will receive far more individualized attention, a critical advantage in a rural setting where 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school truly shines in high school outcomes, boasting a stellar 95.7% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year—outperforming Lamesa (95.1% graduation) and Dawson (87.5% graduation). On key End-of-Course (EOC) exams, O'Donnell dramatically exceeds state averages, with 100% proficiency in Biology, 78.26% in English II Reading, and 86.36% in U.S. History. This success is supported by higher per-student spending of $15,362, compared to $12,262 at Lamesa and $13,325 at Dawson, suggesting the school effectively converts resources into student achievement.

However, the picture is mixed in earlier grades. While O'Donnell struggles on grade-level STAAR tests in elementary and middle school—for example, 4th-grade Reading at 31.25% and 7th-grade Math at 0% proficiency in 2025-2026—the school's small class sizes create volatility in scores, where a few students can dramatically shift percentages. This pattern suggests that while foundational skills may need strengthening, the school's intensive, supportive environment is highly effective at accelerating learning by high school, ensuring students are well-prepared for graduation and beyond.

253
Students ?
7.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,085
Per pupil spending ?
64%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 Small St
       Odonnell, TX  79351

(806) 428-3241

District: O'Donnell Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.8%
White:
32.4%
Two or more races:
0.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
96% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2023
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Reading scores 16 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,465th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,946th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
315th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 41 pts since 2016
From bottom 43% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.63465 of 464325.4%★☆☆☆☆
202534.63162 of 465132.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.82792 of 471040.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.52270 of 464751.2%★★★☆☆
202244.72459 of 458146.3%★★☆☆☆
202160.11512 of 457867.0%★★★☆☆
201931.13272 of 447926.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.23232 of 435925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201724.83491 of 432919.4%★☆☆☆☆
201631.03238 of 428624.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202229.63539 of 446120.7%★☆☆☆☆
202122.83870 of 433110.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.93133 of 429527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201816.84067 of 42404.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.33555 of 458822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202538.72340 of 374437.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.51722 of 465863.0%★★★☆☆
202350.62103 of 458854.2%★★★☆☆
202255.51815 of 456160.2%★★★☆☆
202163.41340 of 449970.2%★★★★☆
201924.33664 of 434815.7%★☆☆☆☆
201826.43457 of 430619.7%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202244.62053 of 295830.6%★★☆☆☆
202146.01903 of 300636.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.43372 of 442523.8%★☆☆☆☆
202548.11857 of 364449.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.92848 of 446536.2%★★☆☆☆
202347.32241 of 440149.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.12088 of 437652.3%★★★☆☆
202164.91111 of 432974.3%★★★★☆
201921.93751 of 418810.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.93844 of 41687.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.44296 of 45355.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202534.52659 of 370528.2%★☆☆☆☆
202447.32393 of 459447.9%★★☆☆☆
202348.52274 of 452149.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.42811 of 447737.2%★★☆☆☆
202168.2943 of 445178.8%★★★★☆
201928.33560 of 430917.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.53413 of 426420.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.44325 of 45975.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202535.62530 of 373932.3%★★☆☆☆
202413.44377 of 46475.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202346.72350 of 458548.7%★★☆☆☆
202239.62765 of 456339.4%★★☆☆☆
202157.01642 of 449863.5%★★★☆☆
201938.42775 of 435736.3%★★☆☆☆
201834.42956 of 431931.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202526.12916 of 354917.8%★☆☆☆☆
202416.04072 of 42925.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201980.3310 of 368491.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.92011 of 261223.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.42419 of 310822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202339.82019 of 310635.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.52332 of 308224.3%★☆☆☆☆
202141.61873 of 308239.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.82099 of 314233.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.41762 of 312743.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.21946 of 235917.5%★☆☆☆☆
202558.3841 of 234464.1%★★★☆☆
202460.8765 of 237267.7%★★★☆☆
202353.4977 of 233058.1%★★★☆☆
202231.81573 of 225430.2%★★☆☆☆
202145.41144 of 225249.2%★★☆☆☆
201918.71914 of 219312.7%★☆☆☆☆
20189.81991 of 20804.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201725.91586 of 202721.8%★☆☆☆☆
201640.51288 of 198735.2%★★☆☆☆
201530.41568 of 204323.3%★☆☆☆☆
201435.51394 of 198729.8%★☆☆☆☆
201357.9833 of 197357.8%★★★☆☆
201226.21593 of 195118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201142.41342 of 189529.2%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202213.02127 of 21822.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.92095 of 21181.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.11884 of 20588.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.01944 of 20083.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.02051 of 22639.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202567.2444 of 182575.7%★★★★☆
202473.8395 of 224282.4%★★★★☆
202347.51107 of 224150.6%★★★☆☆
202234.21503 of 222132.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.81395 of 215135.1%★★☆☆☆
201916.61880 of 20478.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.71941 of 20083.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.9672 of 123045.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.61918 of 216111.2%★☆☆☆☆
202561.0514 of 173170.3%★★★★☆
202473.7340 of 211984.0%★★★★☆
202356.6758 of 211664.2%★★★☆☆
202229.21608 of 207722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202138.61249 of 204338.9%★★☆☆☆
201912.51864 of 19353.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.81861 of 18951.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202612.92178 of 22754.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202556.5644 of 182064.6%★★★☆☆
202464.4540 of 223575.8%★★★★☆
202349.31059 of 225153.0%★★★☆☆
202227.01808 of 222018.6%★☆☆☆☆
202140.31288 of 217240.7%★★☆☆☆
201919.81879 of 20739.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.91973 of 20393.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.41841 of 227419.0%★☆☆☆☆
202554.0712 of 181860.8%★★★☆☆
202451.4948 of 224657.8%★★★☆☆
202356.0863 of 224561.6%★★★☆☆
202231.21602 of 222828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202155.0851 of 216860.7%★★★☆☆
201920.51794 of 206913.3%★☆☆☆☆
201811.81946 of 20304.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202612.11973 of 19740.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.61577 of 17439.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202556.6569 of 143960.5%★★★☆☆
202442.01041 of 173339.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.51162 of 174933.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.61266 of 172326.5%★☆☆☆☆
202147.3881 of 170048.2%★★☆☆☆
201945.8901 of 168446.5%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.6315 of 205784.7%★★★★☆
202552.3852 of 197456.8%★★★☆☆
202448.4976 of 199051.0%★★★☆☆
202339.01196 of 196139.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.61197 of 187636.2%★★☆☆☆
202138.71152 of 186138.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.71028 of 185744.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.51100 of 179738.8%★★☆☆☆
201723.51385 of 177722.1%★☆☆☆☆
201648.5997 of 176243.4%★★☆☆☆
201566.8501 of 174371.3%★★★★☆
201456.3759 of 173456.2%★★★☆☆
201338.21143 of 165230.8%★★☆☆☆
201230.41262 of 160321.3%★☆☆☆☆
201144.41214 of 167227.4%★☆☆☆☆
201054.7898 of 156842.7%★★☆☆☆
200950.1982 of 153936.2%★★☆☆☆
200860.3678 of 151055.1%★★★☆☆
200756.7783 of 149747.7%★★☆☆☆
200668.5433 of 143069.7%★★★☆☆
200568.9399 of 142972.1%★★★★☆
200471.0342 of 142776.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202228.71336 of 183727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202142.6932 of 182949.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.01035 of 181042.8%★★☆☆☆
201835.11163 of 178434.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202326.11005 of 137126.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.6257 of 197687.0%★★★★☆
202554.4577 of 150461.6%★★★☆☆
202450.8849 of 188054.8%★★★☆☆
202329.11347 of 189128.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.61486 of 184119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.11104 of 181539.2%★★☆☆☆
201930.61338 of 179825.6%★☆☆☆☆
201832.11287 of 178127.7%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.4708 of 120841.4%★★☆☆☆
202372.550 of 118295.8%★★★★★
202252.5746 of 117236.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.1940 of 117720.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.5141 of 190992.6%★★★★★
202561.6372 of 145374.4%★★★★☆
202435.51133 of 180537.2%★★☆☆☆
202329.31312 of 182027.9%★☆☆☆☆
202224.81369 of 176222.3%★☆☆☆☆
202135.81125 of 174335.5%★★☆☆☆
201939.31051 of 171438.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.11006 of 169140.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.7182 of 197690.8%★★★★★
202547.6627 of 151358.6%★★★☆☆
202428.51381 of 188426.7%★☆☆☆☆
202332.01319 of 189730.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.51175 of 184736.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.81111 of 184839.9%★★☆☆☆
201928.41430 of 181821.3%★☆☆☆☆
201837.71139 of 179436.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.9328 of 199383.5%★★★★☆
202536.9890 of 151541.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.41232 of 189134.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.8908 of 191352.5%★★★☆☆
202246.7883 of 185352.3%★★★☆☆
202136.11164 of 184036.7%★★☆☆☆
201955.3686 of 182462.4%★★★☆☆
201840.21055 of 180341.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.8675 of 129948.0%★★☆☆☆
20249.61500 of 15483.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.71456 of 14781.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202251.5510 of 141864.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.1847 of 161147.4%★★☆☆☆
202517.11111 of 129414.1%★☆☆☆☆
202442.8888 of 155642.9%★★☆☆☆
202363.9451 of 157671.4%★★★★☆
202265.3394 of 152574.2%★★★★☆
202161.5470 of 151068.9%★★★☆☆
201944.7873 of 152642.8%★★☆☆☆
201838.81018 of 153933.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Gifted and Talented (2022)31st percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school
White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school
Female (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school
At Risk (2022)21st percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school
Male (2026)6th percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school
Male (2026)19th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school
At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-17 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)87th percentile~ school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-37 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-43 vs school
At Risk (2022)27th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)27th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology100%+29 vs state
U.S. History86%+16 vs state
English II Reading78%+18 vs state
English I Reading71%+15 vs state
Algebra I47%-7 vs state
Reading39%-16 vs state
Social Studies30%~ state avg
Mathematics29%-14 vs state

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O'Donnell School ranks 3465th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended O'Donnell School.

Students at O'Donnell School are 67% Hispanic, 32% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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