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Alumni: what's one memory from EDWARD K DOWNING EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
834
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800013140
Edward K Downing Elementary School
1480 N KNOX AVE, ODESSA, TX 79763 · (432) 456-5939 · Ector County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL834 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
740 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 141 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
11%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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 28.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edward K Downing Elementary School
Edward K Downing Elementary School's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward K Downing Elementary School this school | 834 | 88.7% | 17.9% |
| Escontrias Steam Academy EL PASO | 824 | 87.7% | 40.3% |
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center SAN ANTONIO | 809 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Escamilla Elementary School HOUSTON | 809 | 88.8% | 31.0% |
| IDEA Los Encinos Academy MCALLEN | 770 | 87.0% | 49.4% |
| Barton Elementary School IRVING | 848 | 88.3% | 27.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edward K Downing Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #4,316 of 4,401 | #29 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,335 of 4,466 ▲ 920 | #20 of 30 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,835 of 4,466 ▲ 564 | #21 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #647 of 3,998 | #5 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 834 | #341 of 4,938 | #3 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #4,555 of 4,622 | #25 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #4,057 of 4,628 | #32 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #1,208 of 4,789 | #7 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #594 of 1,307 | #14 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
834
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 834 | 37.8 | 22.1:1 | 89% (740) |
| 2023-24 | 807 | 39.4 | 20.5:1 | 84% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 42.1 | 19.4:1 | 85% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 41 | 19.5:1 | 68% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 41.1 | 17.8:1 | 69% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 66% (467) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward K Downing Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (732 to 834); teachers down 8% (41.1 to 37.8).
About Edward K Downing Elementary School
Edward K Downing Elementary School, located in ODESSA, Texas, is a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 834 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
ECTOR COUNTY ISD counts 45 schools and 34,336 students, including Edward K Downing Elementary School.
The share of students at Edward K Downing Elementary School who are Hispanic is 94%. Other students are 5% White. By comparison, Ector County residents are about 64% Hispanic. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Edward K Downing Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Edward K Downing Elementary School, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Ector County average 71%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Edward K Downing Elementary School outscored 7%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Edward K Downing Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.8%. The school's actual rate is 17.9%, 17.9 points lower.
Looking at the county, Ector County, median household income comes to about $71,536, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 56 public schools and about 38,123 students.
A public school about 1.7 miles away, Lauro Cavazos Elementary School, is the closest to Edward K Downing Elementary School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Edward K Downing Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Edward K Downing Elementary School is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 22.1 students per teacher, compared with 19.5 in 2020-21.
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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
- Lauro Cavazos Elementary School1.7 mi · 614
- Murry Fly Elementary School2.5 mi · 1,091
- G E 'buddy' West Elementary School2.8 mi · 780
- Crockett Middle School6.3 mi · 1,181
- Pease Elementary School6.5 mi · 621
- Cameron Dual Language Magnet6.5 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About Edward K Downing Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Edward K Downing Elementary School?
Edward K Downing Elementary School enrolls approximately 834 students in grades KG-05.
Is Edward K Downing Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edward K Downing Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Edward K Downing Elementary School?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Edward K Downing Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward K Downing Elementary School?
At Edward K Downing Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Edward K Downing Elementary School in?
Edward K Downing Elementary School is part of ECTOR COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.