EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR

EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR, an average-sized elementary campus in ODESSA, Texas, operated by ECTOR COUNTY ISD, educates 715 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR lists that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 9% Black, 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR higher than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ector County) logs 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), EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CARVER EARLY EE-KG, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR has rose 3%, going from 692 students in 2018 to 715 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 79% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

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.