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Enrollment
726
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800001597
El Magnet at Zavala
1201 CLIFFORD ST, ODESSA, TX 79763 · (432) 456-1239 · Ector County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
21.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
652 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 | 60 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
13%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% . +4.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2024
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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2024, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% |
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% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Zavala
El Magnet at Zavala's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Magnet at Zavala this school | 726 | 89.8% | 30.5% |
| Good Elementary School IRVING | 729 | 90.8% | 29.0% |
| Herrera Elementary School HOUSTON | 721 | 90.3% | 43.6% |
| Jacinto City Elementary School HOUSTON | 689 | 89.4% | 54.5% |
| Jubilee Highland Hills SAN ANTONIO | 686 | 90.5% | 23.8% |
| Winnetka Elementary School DALLAS | 693 | 90.5% | 50.3% |
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 Zavala ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,614 of 4,401 | #16 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,439 of 4,466 ▼ 389 | #21 of 30 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,833 of 4,466 ▲ 112 | #19 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #765 of 4,938 | #7 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #4,521 of 4,622 | #20 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #3,989 of 4,628 | #30 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #1,097 of 4,789 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #447 of 1,307 | #11 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
726
+316 (+77%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 726 | 34.1 | 21.3:1 | 90% (652) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 22.3 | 19.6:1 | 90% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 24.5 | 18.3:1 | 92% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 77% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 69% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 74% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 81% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 83% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Magnet at Zavala.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (611 to 726); teachers down 23% (44 to 34.1).
About El Magnet at Zavala
El Magnet at Zavala is a medium-sized elementary school in ODESSA, Texas, (ZIP code 79763). The school counts 726 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
ECTOR COUNTY ISD has 45 schools; together they serve 34,336 students.
At El Magnet at Zavala, Hispanic students make up 93% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% White and 3% Black. Among people living in Ector County, the Hispanic share is about 64%. By the diversity index, El Magnet at Zavala comes in at 13%.
At El Magnet at Zavala, 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 71% average for public schools in Ector County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, El Magnet at Zavala receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, El Magnet at Zavala would score about 35.3%. It scores 30.5%, 4.8 points below that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ector County show that median household income is about $71,536, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 56 public schools in Ector County, with a combined enrollment of about 38,123.
The closest public school to El Magnet at Zavala is Ector College Prep Success Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of El Magnet at Zavala, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, El Magnet at Zavala is behind the 35.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
NCES assigns El Magnet at Zavala the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment figures are 410 for 2020-21 and 726 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 14.1:1 in 2020-21 and 21.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Ector College Prep Success Academy0.4 mi · 1,272
- El Magnet at Travis1.1 mi · 292
- Cameron Dual Language Magnet1.3 mi · 644
- Odessa High School1.4 mi · 3,814
- Austin Montessori Magnet1.4 mi · 550
- El Magnet at Blackshear1.7 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About El Magnet at ZavalaWhat is the total enrollment at El Magnet at Zavala?
El Magnet at Zavala enrolls approximately 726 students in grades PK-05.
Is El Magnet at Zavala an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Magnet at Zavala is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does El Magnet at Zavala have?
El Magnet at Zavala employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Magnet at Zavala?
At El Magnet at Zavala, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees El Magnet at Zavala?
El Magnet at Zavala 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.