Public schools in Odessa, TX
Odessa has 50 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 7 middle, 29 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 37,451 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Ector County ISD runs 44 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Odessa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Odessa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County ISD | 44 | 33,340 | $10,723 |
| Idea Public Schools | 2 | 74,217 | $11,857 |
| Compass Academy Charter School | 1 | 1,399 | $7,401 |
| Harmony Science Academy | 1 | 4,967 | $11,455 |
| Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) | 1 | 1,693 | $9,097 |
| Premier High Schools | 1 | 7,117 | $10,443 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Odessa, 9,808 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian High School | 4,138 | 19.8 | 66.7% | Ector County ISD |
| Odessa High School | 3,814 | 17.8 | 79.8% | Ector County ISD |
| Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School | 476 | 25.3 | 48.1% | Ector County ISD |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School | 418 | 24.2 | 64.1% | Ector County ISD |
| George H W Bush New Tech Odessa | 414 | 11.2 | 49.8% | Ector County ISD |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | 350 | 50.7 | 53.4% | Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) |
| Premier H S Odessa | 99 | 30.0 | 67.7% | Premier High Schools |
| Alter Ed Ctr | 85 | 11.1 | 88.2% | Ector County ISD |
| Ector Co Youth Ctr | 14 | 6.6 | 85.7% | Ector County ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Odessa, 7,202 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz Middle | 1,310 | 19.9 | 65.8% | Ector County ISD |
| Ector College Prep Success Academy | 1,272 | 18.7 | 83.2% | Ector County ISD |
| Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle | 1,227 | 18.7 | 68.2% | Ector County ISD |
| Crockett Middle | 1,181 | 18.9 | 81.1% | Ector County ISD |
| Bowie Middle | 874 | 15.5 | 82.7% | Ector County ISD |
| Bonham Middle | 835 | 16.6 | 81.9% | Ector County ISD |
| Idea Yukon College Preparatory | 503 | 18.1 | 40.8% | Idea Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
29 elementary schools in Odessa, 17,533 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Fly Elementary | 1,091 | 22.0 | 84.3% | Ector County ISD |
| Lee Buice Elementary | 844 | 20.8 | 62.9% | Ector County ISD |
| Edward K Downing Elementary | 834 | 22.1 | 86.2% | Ector County ISD |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary | 807 | 21.2 | 64.9% | Ector County ISD |
| G E 'Buddy' West Elementary | 780 | 19.9 | 88.6% | Ector County ISD |
| Idea Yukon Academy | 736 | 22.0 | 38.0% | Idea Public Schools |
| El Magnet at Zavala | 726 | 21.3 | 86.9% | Ector County ISD |
| El Magnet at Blackshear | 715 | 22.0 | 91.5% | Ector County ISD |
| Dowling Elementary | 712 | 24.3 | 85.5% | Ector County ISD |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary | 685 | 22.1 | 41.3% | Ector County ISD |
The other 19 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Elementary | 656 | 21.2 | 84.9% | Ector County ISD |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet | 644 | 22.3 | 72.7% | Ector County ISD |
| Pease Elementary | 621 | 21.5 | 82.3% | Ector County ISD |
| Lauro Cavazos Elementary | 614 | 22.7 | 84.9% | Ector County ISD |
| El Magnet at Milam Elementary | 583 | 16.8 | 59.9% | Ector County ISD |
| Goliad Elementary | 565 | 17.8 | 87.8% | Ector County ISD |
| Austin Montessori Magnet | 550 | 19.1 | 54.5% | Ector County ISD |
| Harmony Science Academy - Odessa | 541 | 17.7 | 58.2% | Harmony Science Academy |
| Ross Elementary | 512 | 17.3 | 76.4% | Ector County ISD |
| El Magnet at Hays | 511 | 22.2 | 58.1% | Ector County ISD |
| Blanton Elementary | 510 | 20.4 | 77.6% | Ector County ISD |
| Noel Elementary | 501 | 19.8 | 85.8% | Ector County ISD |
| L B Johnson Elementary | 475 | 20.5 | 76.0% | Ector County ISD |
| Sam Houston Elementary | 450 | 19.2 | 88.0% | Ector County ISD |
| Ireland Elementary | 431 | 18.7 | 70.3% | Ector County ISD |
| Gonzales Elementary | 424 | 17.9 | 78.1% | Ector County ISD |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary | 352 | 15.0 | 63.6% | Ector County ISD |
| Lamar Early Ee-Kg | 338 | 27.8 | 72.2% | Ector County ISD |
| Burnet Elementary | 325 | 18.8 | 84.0% | Ector County ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Odessa, 2,908 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Academy Charter School | 1,558 | 17.0 | 1.3% | Compass Academy Charter School |
| The STEM Academy | 755 | 18.4 | 39.7% | Ector County ISD |
| Carver Early Ee-Kg | 385 | 34.2 | 63.1% | Ector County ISD |
| The Odessa Y Learning Center | 209 | 23.1 | 64.1% | Ector County ISD |
| Reg Day School for Deaf | 1 | not reported | All free (CEP) | Ector County ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Odessa's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Odessa school has 19.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 574 students (state 507).
| Odessa | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 574 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 16% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 50 Odessa schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Odessa
- Ector County ISDRuns 44 of Odessa's 50 public schools and spent $10,723 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,723
- Permian High School, the largest high school in Odessa4,138 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.4,138
- Compare Ector County ISD with Idea Public SchoolsOdessa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Odessa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Odessa
How many public schools are in Odessa, TX?
50 public schools with an address in Odessa were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 7 middle, 29 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 37,451 students. 8 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Odessa?
Permian High School, with 4,138 students in 2024-25 (Ector County ISD).Which districts run Odessa's schools?
Ector County ISD (44 schools), Idea Public Schools (2 schools), Compass Academy Charter School (1 school), Harmony Science Academy (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25