Enrollment
204
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ODEM-EDROY ISD·NCES 483336003745
Odem Junior High School
1 OWL SQUARE, ODEM, TX 78370 · (361) 368-8121 · San Patricio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
137 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 66 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Odem Junior High School→Odem High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ODEM-EDROY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 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 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Odem Junior High School
Odem Junior High School's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odem Junior High School this school | 204 | 67.2% | 36.6% |
| Reagan County Middle School BIG LAKE | 178 | 66.9% | 39.4% |
| Banquete Junior High School BANQUETE | 161 | 66.5% | 47.6% |
| Natalia Junior High School NATALIA | 254 | 67.3% | 26.6% |
| Ozona Middle School OZONA | 143 | 62.9% | 45.1% |
| Friona Junior High School FRIONA | 225 | 71.6% | 32.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Odem Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In San Patricio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,103 of 1,635 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,161 of 1,670 ▼ 188 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #960 of 1,670 ▲ 249 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #1,540 of 1,749 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #386 of 1,542 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,213 of 1,543 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #784 of 1,648 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #667 of 942 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
204
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 204 | 15.5 | 13.2:1 | 67% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 14.5 | 13.6:1 | 69% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 17.2 | 10.9:1 | 67% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 77% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 83% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | 79% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 61% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 62% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odem Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (224 to 204); teachers up 3% (15 to 15.5).
About Odem Junior High School
Odem Junior High School, located in ODEM, Texas, is a small middle school. The school serves 204 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.
The district for Odem Junior High School is ODEM-EDROY ISD, with 4 schools and 927 students.
Odem Junior High School enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. It is also 17% White. For comparison, the population of San Patricio County is roughly 57% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Odem Junior High School comes in at 30%.
Its teaching staff equals 15.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Around 67% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Odem Junior High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Odem Junior High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.6%; the prediction is 45.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Patricio County, median household income is about $69,704, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Odem Junior High School is one of 33 public schools in San Patricio County, which together enroll about 13,920 students.
The closest public school, Odem Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Odem Junior High School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Odem Junior High School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 190 to 204.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Odem Junior High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Odem High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Odem Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
- Odem Intermediate SchoolElementary · 198 students
Other schools in ODEM
- Odem High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Odem Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
- Odem Intermediate SchoolElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Odem Elementary School0.0 mi · 247
- Odem Intermediate School0.0 mi · 198
- Odem High School0.0 mi · 278
- Calallen Middle School6.3 mi · 858
- Wilma Magee Intermediate School6.5 mi · 419
- E Merle Smith Middle School6.9 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Odem Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Odem Junior High School?
Odem Junior High School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Odem Junior High School serve?
Odem Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odem Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Odem Junior High School is approximately 13.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Odem Junior High School?
At Odem Junior High School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 82% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Odem Junior High School in?
Odem Junior High School is part of ODEM-EDROY ISD.
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