Enrollment
85
High
DISTRICT 1,337 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800001596
Alter Ed Center
1299 A YUKON, ODESSA, TX 79762 · (432) 456-0049 · Ector County
GRADES 06–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
77 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 5% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
13.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 75.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Alter Ed Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #1,630 of 2,107 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
85
+63 (+286%) vs 2020
+158% since 1990-91, when it was 33
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 1.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85 | 7.7 | 11.1:1 | 91% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 7.5 | 13.3:1 | 73% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 8.8 | 14.7:1 | 79% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 15 | 1.5:1 | 50% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 20.7 | 5.7:1 | 65% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 16 | 3.9:1 | 58% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 14 | 2.4:1 | 82% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 22 | 12 | 1.8:1 | 68% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 33 | 14 | 2.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alter Ed Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (117 to 85); teachers down 63% (20.7 to 7.7).
About Alter Ed Center
Alter Ed Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in ODESSA, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 85 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 89% lower.
Alter Ed Center is a school in ECTOR COUNTY ISD. The district has 45 schools and 34,336 students.
Of every 100 students at Alter Ed Center, about 78 are Hispanic. The school is also 14% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 64%. The diversity index for Alter Ed Center is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.1:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Ector County, the school's rate is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ector County show that median household income comes to about $71,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 56, with about 38,123 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Alter Ed Center from the closest public school, Ector Co Youth Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Alter Ed Center enrolled 22 in 2020-21 and 85 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher increased from 1.5 to 11.1 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ector County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,654
Census ACS
Median income
$71,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
38,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD
- Permian High SchoolHigh · 4,138 students
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 3,814 students
- Nimitz Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,310 students
- Ector College Prep Success AcademyMiddle · 1,272 students
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,227 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
Other schools in ODESSA
- Permian High SchoolHigh · 4,138 students
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 3,814 students
- Compass Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,558 students
- Nimitz Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,310 students
- Ector College Prep Success AcademyMiddle · 1,272 students
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,227 students
Nearby schools
- Ector Co Youth Center0.1 mi · 14
- Goliad Elementary School1.3 mi · 565
- Ross Elementary School1.6 mi · 512
- Lee Buice Elementary School1.7 mi · 844
- Ireland Elementary School1.9 mi · 431
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School2.2 mi · 1,227
Frequently asked questions
About Alter Ed CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Alter Ed Center?
Alter Ed Center enrolls approximately 85 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Alter Ed Center serve?
Alter Ed Center serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alter Ed Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alter Ed Center is approximately 11.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alter Ed Center?
At Alter Ed Center, the student body is approximately 14% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Alter Ed Center public or private?
Alter Ed Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by ECTOR COUNTY ISD.
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