Best Elementary Schools in Odessa, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Odessa, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Odessa, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Odessa, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | El Magnet At Reagan El (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 91% | 53% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 625 |
| #2 | A | El Magnet At Hays (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 64% | 41% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 460 |
| #3 | B | Harmony Science Academy Odessa (Charter) | Odessa | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 48% | 33% | Exceeds Expectations | 516 |
| #4 | B- | Gale Pond Alamo El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 43% | 33% | Meets Expectations | 317 |
| #5 | B- | L B Johnson El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 43% | 28% | Exceeds Expectations | 517 |
| #6 | C+ | Idea Yukon Academy (Charter) | Odessa | Idea Public Schools | 43% | 31% | Meets Expectations | 475 |
| #7 | C+ | El Magnet At Milam El (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 42% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 642 |
| #8 | C+ | Cameron Dual Language Magnet (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 40% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 613 |
| #9 | C | Blanton El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 38% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 502 |
| #10 | C- | Ross El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 36% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 408 |
| #11 | C- | San Jacinto El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 35% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 396 |
| #12 | D+ | Austin Montessori Magnet (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 32% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 537 |
| #13 | D+ | Murry Fly El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 32% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 998 |
| #14 | D | El Magnet At Blackshear (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 29% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 672 |
| #15 | D | Sam Houston El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 29% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 392 |
| #16 | D | Barbara Jordan El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 28% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 854 |
| #17 | D- | El Magnet At Zavala (Magnet) | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 27% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 448 |
| #18 | D- | Pease El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 27% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 589 |
| #19 | D- | Gonzales El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 26% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 497 |
| #20 | D- | G E Buddy West El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 25% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 680 |
| #21 | D- | Ireland El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 25% | 26% | Underperforms Expectations | 446 |
| #22 | D- | Lee Buice El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 25% | 30% | Underperforms Expectations | 843 |
| #23 | D- | Noel El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 24% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 451 |
| #24 | F | Dowling El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 22% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 440 |
| #25 | F | Goliad El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 22% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 606 |
| #26 | F | Edward K Downing El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 19% | 23% | Underperforms Expectations | 817 |
| #27 | F | Lauro Cavazos El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 19% | 19% | Underperforms Expectations | 680 |
| #28 | F | Burnet El | Odessa | Ector County Isd | 18% | 20% | Underperforms Expectations | 389 |
How Odessa, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 2B: 3C: 6D: 12F: 5
18% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Odessa, TX earn an A or B (2 A grades, 3 B, 6 C, 12 D, 5 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 15 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (54% here, 70% nationally), and 4 exceed it. On average 34% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 26% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: El Magnet At Reagan El (91% against 53%, A+), El Magnet At Hays (64% against 41%, A), Harmony Science Academy Odessa (48% against 33%, B), L B Johnson El (43% against 28%, B-), Blanton El (38% against 25%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Ector County Isd (8).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Murry Fly El (998 students, D+, #13), Barbara Jordan El (854 students, D, #16), Lee Buice El (843 students, D-, #22).
Of the top 25, 7 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Odessa, TX that are not ranked
3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (3)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Burleson El, Odessa
- El Magnet At Travis, Odessa
- Lamar Early Ee Kg, Odessa
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Odessa, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Odessa, TX
What is the best elementary school in Odessa, TX?
El Magnet At Reagan El in Odessa ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Odessa, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 91% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%.
How are elementary schools in Odessa, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Odessa, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 31 public elementary schools in Odessa, TX; 28 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.