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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800001585
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School
815 S DIXIE BLVD, ODESSA, TX 79761 · (432) 456-1169 · Ector County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
16.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
363 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
16%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 33.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 El Magnet at Milam Elementary School
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Magnet at Milam Elementary School this school | 583 | 62.3% | 43.5% |
| Burke Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 542 | 64.6% | 46.0% |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School MCALLEN | 631 | 64.2% | 53.8% |
| Roberto J Santos Elementary School LAREDO | 584 | 62.8% | 49.6% |
| Eastwood Heights Elementary School EL PASO | 508 | 60.4% | 66.0% |
| John H Shary Elementary School MISSION | 652 | 64.6% | 45.7% |
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 El Magnet at Milam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,148 of 4,401 | #7 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,844 of 4,466 ▼ 725 | #13 of 30 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,924 of 4,466 ▲ 420 | #4 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,021 of 3,998 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #1,742 of 4,938 | #15 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,800 of 4,622 | #3 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #3,889 of 4,628 | #28 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #2,999 of 4,789 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #638 of 1,307 | #15 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
583
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 583 | 34.7 | 16.8:1 | 62% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 35.8 | 16.9:1 | 58% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 37.9 | 17.0:1 | 51% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 51% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 56% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 62% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 65% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Magnet at Milam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (517 to 583); teachers down 6% (37 to 34.7).
About El Magnet at Milam Elementary School
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in ODESSA, Texas. It enrolled 583 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
ECTOR COUNTY ISD is made up of 45 schools with 34,336 students in all.
Most students at El Magnet at Milam Elementary School are Hispanic: 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% White. The county population is about 64% Hispanic. By the diversity index, El Magnet at Milam Elementary School comes in at 16%.
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School counts 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.8 students for each one. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. About 62% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Ector County report 71%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, El Magnet at Milam Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School scores 43.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.1%.
Within Ector County, median household income is about $71,536, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Ector County number 56 and enroll about 38,123.
Of nearby public schools, El Magnet at Blackshear is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 43.5% is above the 38.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns El Magnet at Milam Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 616 to 583. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
The El Magnet at Milam Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- El Magnet at Blackshear0.1 mi · 715
- Carver Early Ee-Kg0.1 mi · 385
- El Magnet at Hays0.6 mi · 511
- El Magnet at Travis0.8 mi · 292
- Lamar Early Ee-Kg0.9 mi · 338
- Ector College Prep Success Academy1.3 mi · 1,272
Frequently asked questions
About El Magnet at Milam Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at El Magnet at Milam Elementary School?
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
Is El Magnet at Milam Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at El Magnet at Milam Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at El Magnet at Milam Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Magnet at Milam Elementary School?
At El Magnet at Milam Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees El Magnet at Milam Elementary School?
El Magnet at Milam Elementary School is overseen by ECTOR COUNTY ISD in Ector County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.