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Permian H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1800 E 42nd St, Odessa, TX 79762 · (432) 456-0039 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
4,138
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Permian H S

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Permian H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1800 E 42nd St, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91,093
Grade 101,154
Grade 11951
Grade 12940
Enrollment over time
3,629’20
3,734’21
3,978’22
4,126’23
4,138’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 18%Black 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Permian H S 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.