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How has NIMITZ MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,310
Middle
DISTRICT 1,117 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECTOR COUNTY ISD·NCES 481800001586
Nimitz Middle School
4900 MAPLE AVE, ODESSA, TX 79762 · (432) 456-0469 · Ector County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
885 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 461 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 437 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 412 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Nimitz Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ector County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,166 of 1,635 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,320 of 1,670 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #788 of 1,670 | #2 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,248 of 1,570 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,310 | #68 of 1,749 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #1,510 of 1,542 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #1,061 of 1,543 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.4% | #151 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,310
+213 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.7:1
% White
17%
was 34%
% Hispanic
74%
was 53%
% Black
6%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,310 | 65.8 | 19.9:1 | 68% (885) |
| 2023-24 | 1,312 | 78 | 16.8:1 | 69% (911) |
| 2022-23 | 1,303 | 81.1 | 16.1:1 | 51% (669) |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 58.8 | 18.7:1 | 31% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nimitz Middle School.
About Nimitz Middle School
Nimitz Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school for students in ODESSA, Texas. It reported 1,310 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Within ECTOR COUNTY ISD, Nimitz Middle School is one of 45 schools. The district enrolls 34,336 students.
About 74% of the student body at Nimitz Middle School is Hispanic. Other students are 17% White and 6% Black. By comparison, Ector County residents are about 64% Hispanic. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Nimitz Middle School are from different groups.
Nimitz Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1, with 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 68% at Nimitz Middle School.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Nimitz Middle School, the prediction is 44.8% and the result is 35.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ector County show that the median household earns about $71,536 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Ector County, 56 public schools serve about 38,123 students.
Blanton Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Nimitz Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nimitz Middle School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Nimitz Middle School is City: Mid-size.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has grown 19%, from 1,097 to 1,310. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share grew from 53% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.7:1 in 2017-18 to 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Nimitz Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ector County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD
- Permian High SchoolHigh · 4,138 students
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 3,814 students
- Ector College Prep Success AcademyMiddle · 1,272 students
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,227 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
- Murry Fly Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in ODESSA
- Permian High SchoolHigh · 4,138 students
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 3,814 students
- Compass Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,558 students
- Ector College Prep Success AcademyMiddle · 1,272 students
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,227 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
Nearby schools
- Blanton Elementary School0.4 mi · 510
- The STEM Academy0.7 mi · 755
- Harmony Science Academy - Odessa1.2 mi · 541
- Gonzales Elementary School1.2 mi · 424
- The Odessa Y Learning Center1.3 mi · 209
- El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School1.4 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Nimitz Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nimitz Middle School?
Nimitz Middle School enrolls approximately 1,310 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Nimitz Middle School serve?
Nimitz Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nimitz Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nimitz Middle School is approximately 19.9:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nimitz Middle School?
At Nimitz Middle School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 74% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Nimitz Middle School public or private?
Nimitz Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ECTOR COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.