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Schools in Odem · Odem-Edroy Independent School District

Odem’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Odem, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Odem, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 21% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
927 students on the public path
In brief

Odem’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 727 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Odem’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Odem’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,548 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Odem Int, then Odem J H, then Odem H S. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Odem’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (727)Better than 25%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 426 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Odem anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Odem’s students in the tested grades sat them (420 in math, 433 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Odem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Odem ElOdem-Edroy Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Odem IntOdem-Edroy Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Odem J HOdem-Edroy Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Odem H SOdem-Edroy Independent School DistrictA

Odem’s public schools are run by Odem-Edroy Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Odem-Edroy Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 927 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,548TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 433 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 420 students tested

Odem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Odem’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OdemCOdem-Edroy Independent

Every school in Odem

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Odemby address
Odem El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
247 students16:1Rate it →
Odem Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
198 students14:1Rate it →
Odem J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
204 students13:1Rate it →
Odem H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
278 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Odem’s schools

Are Odem’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Odem children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Odem in?

Odem-Edroy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 927 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Odem kids go to high school?

Odem H S, with 278 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Odem’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Odem-Edroy Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Odem spend per student?

$15,548 in Odem-Edroy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.