ODOM MIDDLE

ODOM MIDDLE operates as a reasonably sized middle-grades school in BEAUMONT, Texas, overseen by BEAUMONT ISD. Current enrollment sits at 837 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 26 schools in BEAUMONT ISD (16,336 students total), ODOM MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ODOM MIDDLE logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, ODOM MIDDLE shows 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ODOM MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ODOM MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Jefferson County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), ODOM MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BLANCHETTE EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ODOM MIDDLE comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 16.3%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ODOM MIDDLE has held roughly steady, going from 847 students in 2018 to 837 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 27% to 33% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.