BARBARA JORDAN EL

Located at 9400 RAINBOW DR, in ODESSA, Texas, BARBARA JORDAN EL is a big elementary-level community that works with 807 students (grades K through 5), part of ECTOR COUNTY ISD. That puts it 55% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

BARBARA JORDAN EL is one of 45 schools operated by ECTOR COUNTY ISD, a district that hosts 34,336 students overall.

Demographically, BARBARA JORDAN EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school logs 18% White, 4% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BARBARA JORDAN EL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, BARBARA JORDAN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.8%; this one delivers 31.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ector County put median household income runs about $71,536, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Ector County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), of which BARBARA JORDAN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LEE BUICE EL, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BARBARA JORDAN EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 32.6%.

BARBARA JORDAN EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. BARBARA JORDAN EL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 807 (now 807). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 67% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

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