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ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S

2001 W UNIVERSITY BLVD, ODESSA, TX 79764 · (432) 456-6400 · Ector County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Enrollment
418
High
DISTRICT 1,337 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
277 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Grade 9
134
Grade 10
115
Grade 11
86
Grade 12
83
Student demographics
White
4611%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35284%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
22253%
Female
19647%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
77.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.1pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
418
+155 (+59%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 18.8:1
% White
11%
was 25%
% Hispanic
84%
was 71%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S

As a compact 9-12 campus in ODESSA, Texas, ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S educates 418 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within ECTOR COUNTY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S sits 47% smaller than that benchmark.

Within ECTOR COUNTY ISD, which oversees 45 schools and 34,336 students, ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 11% White, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.9%; actual is 71.0%, +26.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ector County put median household income runs about $71,536, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Ector County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), of which ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one.

The closest other public school is ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S's enrollment has edged up 59% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 418). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 25% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

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Ector County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
Address
2001 W UNIVERSITY BLVD, ODESSA, TX 79764
Phone
(432) 456-6400
County
Ector County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
418
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
277 (66%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481800013176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S
How large is ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S.
How diverse is ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S reports a student body of 11% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S in?
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S is part of ECTOR COUNTY ISD.
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