O'DONNELL SCHOOL

O'DONNELL SCHOOL is a compact multi-level school in O'DONNELL, Texas, part of O'DONNELL ISD. The school educates 253 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so O'DONNELL SCHOOL sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

O'DONNELL SCHOOL is a school of O'DONNELL ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, O'DONNELL SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 32% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, On paper, O'DONNELL SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Lynn County's rate of about 43%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, O'DONNELL SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 47.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lynn County shows median household income runs about $73,679, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lynn County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,706 students), O'DONNELL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TAHOKA H S, around 13.9 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), O'DONNELL SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. O'DONNELL SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 253). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the O'DONNELL SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.