Best Middle Schools in zip code 79763, Texas

Summary:

Zip code 79763 in Odessa, Texas, is home to two middle schools, Ector College Prep Success Academy and Crockett Middle, both part of the Ector County Independent School District (ISD), which serves grades 6-8 and faces significant academic challenges.

Ector College Prep Success Academy is the higher-performing school in the area, though both schools struggle. Ector College Prep has a better state ranking (13th percentile) compared to Crockett Middle (8th percentile) and a much lower dropout rate (1.0% vs. 3.2%). The most striking difference is in math: while both schools excel in Algebra I (95.7% proficiency at Ector vs. 85.23% at Crockett, far above state averages), their 7th-grade math scores are alarmingly low. Ector College Prep’s 7th-grade math proficiency is 14.14%, but Crockett Middle’s is a critical 1.37%. This suggests that advanced students receive excellent instruction, but most students lack foundational math skills. Interestingly, Crockett Middle spends $1,156 more per student ($9,945 vs. $8,789) yet achieves worse outcomes, indicating potential inefficiencies in resource use.

Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 83% free/reduced lunch), which adds context to their performance. A concerning trend is that both schools have seen a sharp decline in state rankings over the last two years, now falling into the bottom 15% of Texas middle schools. For parents, Ector College Prep Success Academy offers stronger overall academics, particularly in Algebra I and student retention, while Crockett Middle requires urgent attention to its math program and dropout rate. The district as a whole is ranked in the 33rd percentile statewide, highlighting systemic challenges that families should consider when evaluating school options in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Idea Lopez College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6	3401 W 5th St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 280-4458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 79763

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Odessa	1.5 mi	61	620^th
Midland	18.52 mi	52	568^th
Houston	26.44 mi	834	483^rd
Crane	31.18 mi	3	837^th
Monahans	31.55 mi	6	624^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 79763

Cities Near Zip Code 79763