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El Magnet at Hays

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1101 E Monahans St, Odessa, TX 79761 · (432) 456-1129 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

Odessa’s School Grade D better than 14% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about El Magnet at Hays

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Odessa kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Odessa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5El Magnet at HaysYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1101 E Monahans St, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten95
Grade 180
Grade 275
Grade 359
Grade 465
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
436’20
415’21
460’22
497’23
511’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 14%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Magnet at Hays from Odessa families.

Other schools in Ector County Independent School District

The district →
Murry Fly El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
C
1,091 students22:1
El Magnet at Zavala
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
726 students21:1
El Magnet at Reagan El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
A+
685 students22:1
Cameron Dual Language Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Odessa
C+
644 students22:1
Pease El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
621 students21:1
Lauro Cavazos El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
D−
614 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Odessa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.