THE STEM ACADEMY

Set in ODESSA, Texas, THE STEM ACADEMY is a sizable multi-level school, operated by ECTOR COUNTY ISD. It enrolls 755 students across grades K through 12. That puts it 56% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

THE STEM ACADEMY is one of 45 schools operated by ECTOR COUNTY ISD, a district that educates 34,336 students overall.

On the student-mix side, THE STEM ACADEMY shows that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 35% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, THE STEM ACADEMY lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ector County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THE STEM ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ector County put median household earnings sit near $71,536, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. THE STEM ACADEMY is one of 56 public schools in Ector County (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students).

Nearest neighbor: NIMITZ MIDDLE, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THE STEM ACADEMY comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. THE STEM ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On allk12, the feed for THE STEM ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.