Summary:
This analysis examines three elementary schools serving grades K-5 in the 79765 zip code of Odessa, Texas: Lee Buice Elementary, Barbara Jordan Elementary, and Idea Yukon Academy. The first two are part of the Ector County Independent School District (ISD), while Idea Yukon Academy is a charter school under Idea Public Schools.
Idea Yukon Academy stands out as the top academic performer, achieving a 3-star rating and the highest state ranking (44th percentile) in the zip code. It also has the lowest percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (38.32%). In contrast, Lee Buice Elementary is the lowest-performing school, with a 17th percentile state rank and critically low 5th-grade Science scores (9.42% proficient). Barbara Jordan Elementary is a notable standout for its exceptional bilingual program, with 4th-grade Spanish Math scores (66.67% proficient) far exceeding district and state averages, even though its overall state rank is 28th percentile.
Key metrics reveal a significant academic gap in 5th-grade Reading, where both Barbara Jordan Elementary (61.02%) and Idea Yukon Academy (64.66%) exceed the state average (58.47%), while Lee Buice Elementary (30.99%) lags far behind. Science is a universal weakness across all three schools, with only Idea Yukon matching the state average. Interestingly, student-teacher ratios do not predict performance, as Idea Yukon has the highest ratio (22:1) but the best outcomes, while Lee Buice has the lowest ratio (20.7:1) and the worst outcomes. This suggests that factors like socioeconomic status and school resources are more influential on test scores than class size alone.
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