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Best Schools in Odessa, TX
Odessa, TX has 64 public schools (11 high, 9 middle, 35 elementary) serving 45,595 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Odessa don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Odessa, TX
The top high schools in Odessa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College H S
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 429 Students
2. George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 460 Students
3. Odessa Career And Technical Early College H S
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 358 Students
4. Crane H S
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Crane Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 331 Students
5. Legacy H S
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Midland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2504 Students
6. Permian H S
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3978 Students
7. Midland H S
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Midland Isd • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2492 Students
8. Odessa H S
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3874 Students
9. Premier H S Odessa
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Premier High Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 89 Students
10. Richard Milburn Academy Odessa
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Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen) • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 360 Students
Best Middle Schools in Odessa, TX
The top middle schools in Odessa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1245 Students
2. Nimitz Middle
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1303 Students
3. Crane Middle
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Crane Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 258 Students
4. Bowie Middle
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 914 Students
5. Goddard J H
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Midland Isd • Charter • Grades 7 - 8 • 1024 Students
6. Ector College Prep Success Academy
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Ector County Isd • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 1384 Students
7. Bonham Middle
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 867 Students
8. Alamo J H
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Midland Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 865 Students
9. Crockett Middle
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1036 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Odessa, TX
The top elementary schools in Odessa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. El Magnet At Reagan El
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 625 Students
2. El Magnet At Hays
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 460 Students
3. Barbara Fasken El
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Midland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 886 Students
4. Barbara Yarbrough El
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Midland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 750 Students
5. Harmony Science Academy - Odessa
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Harmony Public Schools - West Texas • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 516 Students
6. L B Johnson El
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 517 Students
7. Gale Pond Alamo El
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 317 Students
8. El Magnet At Milam El
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 642 Students
9. Cameron Dual Language Magnet
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 613 Students
10. Blanton El
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Ector County Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Odessa, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Odessa, TX has a total population of 132,184 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Odessa, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Odessa, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.63 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
28.89 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Odessa, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Odessa, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Odessa, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Odessa, TX
How many schools are in Odessa, TX?
Odessa, TX has 64 public schools: 11 high schools, 9 middle schools and 35 elementary schools, serving 45,595 students in total.
How do schools in Odessa perform on state tests?
On average, 64 schools in Odessa score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Odessa don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Odessa?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Odessa
45 of 52 schools in Odessa carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 6C: 8D: 17F: 9
All 52 public schools we grade in Odessa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (52)
- Alter Ed Ctr
- Austin Montessori Magnet
- Barbara Jordan El
- Blanton El
- Bonham Middle
- Bowie Middle
- Burleson El
- Burnet El
- Cameron Dual Language Magnet
- Carver Early Ee Kg
- Compass Academy Charter School
- Crockett Middle
- Dowling El
- Ector Co Youth Ctr
- Ector College Prep Success Academy
- Edward K Downing El
- El Magnet At Blackshear
- El Magnet At Hays
- El Magnet At Milam El
- El Magnet At Reagan El
- El Magnet At Travis
- El Magnet At Zavala
- G E Buddy West El
- Gale Pond Alamo El
- George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
- Goliad El
- Gonzales El
- Harmony Science Academy Odessa
- Idea Yukon Academy
- Idea Yukon College Preparatory
- Ireland El
- L B Johnson El
- Lamar Early Ee Kg
- Lauro Cavazos El
- Lee Buice El
- Murry Fly El
- Nimitz Middle
- Noel El
- Odessa
- Odessa Career And Technical Early College
- Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College
- Pease El
- Permian
- Premier H S Odessa
- Reg Day School For Deaf
- Richard Milburn Academy Odessa
- Ross El
- Sam Houston El
- San Jacinto El
- The Odessa Y Learning Center
- The Stem Academy
- Wilson And Young Medal Of Honor Middle
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Crossroads School
- Kiddie Kollege Preschool
- Montessori Mastery School Of Odessa
- Odessa Christian School
- St Marys Central Catholic School