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Ector County

Texas · Public K-12

Ector County runs 56 public K-12 schools inside Texas, with the county population around 164,654. The mix is 37 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high.

4-year change in Ector County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
37,450
+2,491 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
49
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Ector County ranks

Among counties
MeasureThis countyIn TexasIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.9%#170 of 192N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
38,123#26 of 196#280 of 2,745
Number of schools
ranked most first
51#30 of 196N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.4:1#194 of 196#2,547 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
71.3%#41 of 196#710 of 2,526
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.2%#163 of 192#1,644 of 2,707
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Ector County school rankings

Largest schoolsAll rankings →
Residents
164,654
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
56
7 districts
Enrollment
38,123
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$71,536
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
71.3%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
37
18,800 students
Middle
7
7,202 students
High
9
9,808 students
Combined / other
3
2,313 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
34,336 students · 7 districts in Ector County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ector County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
48%
Hispanic
64%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
25%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
15%
Hispanic
79%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
31
30.4% under 18

Test scores in Ector County

Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 42 schools ranked. Texas state average: 55.6%.

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
  1. ODESSA H S· 30.0%
  2. EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR· 33.0%
  3. G E 'BUDDY' WEST EL· 33.0%
  4. DOWLING EL· 34.0%
  5. LAURO CAVAZOS EL· 34.0%

See all 42 schools in Ector County ranked by score →

All schools (56)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PERMIAN H SOdessaHigh09-124,138·
ODESSA H SOdessaHigh09-123,814·
COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLOdessaCombinedKG-121,558·
NIMITZ MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,310·
ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMYOdessaMiddle06-081,272·
WILSON & YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,227·
CROCKETT MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,181·
MURRY FLY ELOdessaElementaryPK-051,091·
BOWIE MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-08874·
LEE BUICE ELOdessaElementaryKG-05844·
BONHAM MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-08835·
EDWARD K DOWNING ELOdessaElementaryKG-05834·
BARBARA JORDAN ELOdessaElementaryKG-05807·
G E 'BUDDY' WEST ELOdessaElementaryKG-05780·
THE STEM ACADEMYOdessaCombinedKG-12755·
IDEA YUKON ACADEMYOdessaElementaryKG-05736·
EL MAGNET AT ZAVALAOdessaElementaryPK-05726·
EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAROdessaElementaryKG-05715·
DOWLING ELOdessaElementaryKG-05712·
EL MAGNET AT REAGAN ELOdessaElementaryPK-05685·
SAN JACINTO ELOdessaElementaryKG-05656·
CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNETOdessaElementaryPK-06644·
PEASE ELOdessaElementaryPK-05621·
LAURO CAVAZOS ELOdessaElementaryPK-05614·
EL MAGNET AT MILAM ELOdessaElementaryPK-05583·
GOLIAD ELOdessaElementaryKG-05565·
AUSTIN MONTESSORI MAGNETOdessaElementaryPK-06550·
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSAOdessaElementaryKG-08541·
ROSS ELOdessaElementaryPK-05512·
EL MAGNET AT HAYSOdessaElementaryPK-05511·
BLANTON ELOdessaElementaryPK-05510·
IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORYOdessaMiddle06-09503·
NOEL ELOdessaElementaryKG-05501·
ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H SOdessaHigh09-12476·
L B JOHNSON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05475·
SAM HOUSTON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05450·
IRELAND ELOdessaElementaryKG-05431·
GONZALES ELOdessaElementaryPK-05424·
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H SOdessaHigh09-12418·
GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSAOdessaHigh09-12414·
CARVER EARLY EE-KGOdessaElementaryPK-PK385·
BURLESON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05381·
GALE POND ALAMO ELOdessaElementaryPK-05352·
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSAOdessaHigh09-12350·
LAMAR EARLY EE-KGOdessaElementaryPK-KG338·
BURNET ELOdessaElementaryKG-05325·
EL MAGNET AT TRAVISOdessaElementary03-05292·
THE ODESSA Y LEARNING CENTEROdessaElementaryPK-PK209·
PREMIER H S ODESSAOdessaHigh09-1299·
ALTER ED CTROdessaHigh06-1285·
ECTOR CO YOUTH CTROdessaHigh07-1114·
REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAFOdessaCombinedPK-120·
BURLESON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTEROdessaElementaryM-M··
NEW HS-CTE CENTEROdessaElementaryM-M··
NEW MIDDLEOdessaElementaryM-M··
UTPB STEM ACADEMYOdessaElementaryM-M··

Cities in Ector County

Odessa56 schools

About Ector County

Across the medium-population Texas county of Ector County of about 164,654 residents, the public-school footprint covers 56 schools and about 38,123 students.

Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $71,536, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 8% above the Texas median.

For a sense of the school types, Ector County consists of 37 elementary schools (18,800 students), 7 middle schools (7,202), 9 high schools (9,808), and 3 combined or other schools.

ECTOR COUNTY ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 34,336 students on its own.

Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Ector County has grew 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 34,959 students to 37,450.

On this page, the community for Ector County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has 56 public K-12 schools serving approximately 38,123 students.
How many high schools are in Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has 9 public high schools, serving approximately 9,808 students.
How many middle schools are in Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has 7 public middle schools, serving approximately 7,202 students.
How many elementary schools are in Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has 37 public elementary schools, serving approximately 18,800 students.
What is the largest school district in Ector County?
ECTOR COUNTY ISD is the largest school district in Ector County, serving approximately 34,336 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has a population of approximately 164,654, with a median age of 31. About 30.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Ector County?
Median household income in Ector County is $71,536, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 14.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Ector County?
Approximately 17.6% of adults 25 and older in Ector County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Ector County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 71.3% of students in Ector County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Ector County schools?
Across Ector County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 20.0 to 1.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data