BURNET EL

As a compact elementary campus in ODESSA, Texas, BURNET EL educates 325 students from grades K through 5, operated by ECTOR COUNTY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Across the 45 schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD (34,336 students total), BURNET EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, BURNET EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% White, 6% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BURNET EL has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 85% of students at BURNET EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ector County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, BURNET EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 36.8%; this one comes in at 19.0%, -17.8 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ector County put the typical household earns roughly $71,536 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ector County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), BURNET EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PERMIAN H S, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BURNET EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BURNET EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 44%: 580 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.