Enrollment
253
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O'DONNELL ISD·NCES 483339003748
O'Donnell School
400 SMALL ST, O'DONNELL, TX 79351 · (806) 428-3241 · Lynn County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
162 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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'Donnell School
O'Donnell School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell School this school | 253 | 64.0% | 47.3% |
| Hartley School HARTLEY | 236 | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| Meadow School MEADOW | 230 | 63.9% | 36.5% |
| Eden Cisd EDEN | 219 | 62.6% | 35.2% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School PRAIRIE LEA | 267 | 62.2% | 6.4% |
| Anton School ANTON | 175 | 65.7% | 27.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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'Donnell School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #81 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #143 of 218 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #115 of 218 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #43 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #103 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #4 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #77 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #89 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #15 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
253
-45 (-15%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 253 | 32 | 7.9:1 | 64% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 34 | 8.0:1 | 71% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 35 | 8.2:1 | 68% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 36 | 8.3:1 | 70% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 31.8 | 10.1:1 | 79% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 31 | 9.9:1 | 79% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 139 | 17 | 8.2:1 | 55% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 11 | 11.1:1 | 63% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Donnell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (322 to 253); teachers unchanged (31.8 to 32).
About O'Donnell School
O'Donnell School is a combined-grade school in O'DONNELL, Texas, and it is part of O'DONNELL ISD. The school had 253 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Texas) has about 485 students.
O'Donnell School is listed under O'DONNELL ISD in federal data.
Roughly 67% of students at O'Donnell School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 32% White. County-wide, 41% of Lynn County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at O'Donnell School total 32 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 7.9:1. That is 3.8 students per teacher below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 64%. The average for public schools in Lynn County is 43%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4% for O'Donnell School. The school posts 47.3%, within a point of the prediction.
Within Lynn County, the median household income is $73,679, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Lynn County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,706 students.
The next-closest public school is Tahoka High School, about 13.9 miles away. Its average proficiency rate of 47.3% is above the 38.7% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes O'Donnell School as Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 253 students in 2024-25, 45 fewer than the 298 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lynn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,752
Census ACS
Median income
$73,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tahoka High School13.9 mi · 183
- Tahoka Elementary School13.9 mi · 295
- Tahoka Middle School14.0 mi · 134
- Lamesa Schools17.2 mi · 1,484
- Dawson School17.5 mi · 140
- Wilson School24.9 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About O'Donnell SchoolHow large is O'Donnell School?
O'Donnell School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does O'Donnell School serve?
O'Donnell School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does O'Donnell School have?
O'Donnell School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at O'Donnell School?
Student demographics at O'Donnell School are roughly 32% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is O'Donnell School in?
O'Donnell School is part of O'DONNELL ISD.
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