Enrollment
278
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ODEM-EDROY ISD·NCES 483336003744
ODEM H S
1 OWL SQUARE, ODEM, TX 78370 · (361) 368-8121 · San Patricio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
168 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ODEM-EDROY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2020.
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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-10 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.6:1
% White
18%
was 14%
% Hispanic
81%
was 84%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ODEM H S
ODEM H S is a very small four-year high school in ODEM, Texas, overseen by ODEM-EDROY ISD. The school instructs 278 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 65% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
ODEM H S is one of 4 schools operated by ODEM-EDROY ISD, a district that teaches 927 students overall.
On the student-mix side, ODEM H S reports that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 18% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, ODEM H S reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ODEM H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.9%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for San Patricio County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,704, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Patricio County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students), ODEM H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ODEM EL, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ODEM H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.3%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ODEM H S has decreased 3%, going from 288 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 14% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the ODEM H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ODEM-EDROY ISD
Other schools in ODEM
Nearby schools
- ODEM EL0.0 mi · 247
- ODEM J H0.0 mi · 204
- ODEM INT0.0 mi · 198
- CALALLEN MIDDLE6.3 mi · 858
- WILMA MAGEE INT6.5 mi · 419
- E MERLE SMITH MIDDLE6.9 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About ODEM H SHow large is ODEM H S?
ODEM H S enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ODEM H S serve?
ODEM H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ODEM H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ODEM H S is approximately 10.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ODEM H S?
ODEM H S reports a student body of 18% White, 81% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ODEM H S in?
ODEM H S is part of ODEM-EDROY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.