DOWLING EL

Set in ODESSA, Texas, DOWLING EL is an average-sized elementary school, run under ECTOR COUNTY ISD. It serves 712 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DOWLING EL sits 37% bigger than that benchmark.

Within ECTOR COUNTY ISD, which oversees 45 schools and 34,336 students, DOWLING EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DOWLING EL logs that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 5% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Ector County as a whole is about 64% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DOWLING EL shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DOWLING EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at DOWLING EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ector County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, DOWLING EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ector County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,536, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Ector County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), DOWLING EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BONHAM MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DOWLING EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DOWLING EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 57.0%.

DOWLING EL operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DOWLING EL has rose 38%, going from 516 students in 2018 to 712 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 80% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.