1
If you had an hour of school board time for O'DELL EL, what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
770
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CELINA ISD·NCES 481329013517
O'Dell Elementary School
750 PUNK CARTER PKWY, CELINA, TX 75009 · (469) 742-9106 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
97 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CELINA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 O'Dell Elementary School
O'Dell Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Dell Elementary School this school | 770 | 12.6% | 55.3% |
| Horn Elementary School BELLAIRE | 750 | 15.5% | 77.2% |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School LIBERTY HILL | 715 | 12.0% | 56.6% |
| Great Oaks Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 868 | 11.4% | 79.4% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 800 | 14.1% | 62.0% |
| Vaughn Elementary School FRISCO | 629 | 10.7% | 68.2% |
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 O'Dell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,042 of 4,401 | #104 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,731 of 4,466 ▼ 813 | #108 of 165 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,807 of 4,466 ▼ 845 | #119 of 165 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #133 of 3,998 | #5 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #553 of 4,938 | #23 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #4,345 of 4,622 | #169 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #335 of 4,628 | #62 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.6% | #4,598 of 4,789 | #137 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.0% | #33 of 1,307 | #3 of 54 |
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
770
+223 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 770 | 40.8 | 18.9:1 | 13% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 48.3 | 16.6:1 | 14% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 826 | 46.1 | 17.9:1 | 15% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 29.4 | 13.6:1 | 16% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Dell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (401 to 770); teachers up 39% (29.4 to 40.8).
About O'Dell Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in CELINA, Texas, O'Dell Elementary School is part of CELINA ISD. The school serves 770 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
CELINA ISD is the local district for O'Dell Elementary School. It runs 8 schools with 5,324 students.
White students form the largest group at O'Dell Elementary School, 37% of enrollment. Other groups make up 34% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 54% of Collin County residents are White. O'Dell Elementary School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 13% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 17 points higher.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.3%. O'Dell Elementary School scores 55.3%.
Collin County census figures show that median household income is about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. O'Dell Elementary School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
The closest public school, Lilyana Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles from O'Dell Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, O'Dell Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at O'Dell Elementary School as 547 in 2020-21 and 770 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.2:1 in 2020-21, and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CELINA ISD
- Celina High SchoolHigh · 1,322 students
- Jerry & Linda Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,219 students
- Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Marcy B Lykins Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Early Childhood SchoolElementary · 241 students
Other schools in CELINA
- Celina High SchoolHigh · 1,322 students
- Jerry & Linda Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,219 students
- Light Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,058 students
- Sam Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Marcy B Lykins Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Lilyana Elementary School1.2 mi · 982
- Light Farms Elementary School1.6 mi · 1,058
- Sam Johnson Elementary School1.9 mi · 738
- Prosper High School2.3 mi · 3,753
- Marcy B Lykins Elementary School2.5 mi · 589
- Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School2.5 mi · 974
Frequently asked questions
About O'Dell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend O'Dell Elementary School?
O'Dell Elementary School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does O'Dell Elementary School serve?
O'Dell Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at O'Dell Elementary School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at O'Dell Elementary School.
How diverse is O'Dell Elementary School?
O'Dell Elementary School reports a student body of 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 34% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is O'Dell Elementary School in?
O'Dell Elementary School is part of CELINA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.