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L B Johnson El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6401 Amber Dr, Odessa, TX 79762 · (432) 456-1289 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about L B Johnson El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.4% 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 →

K–5L B Johnson ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

6401 Amber Dr, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 178
Grade 281
Grade 375
Grade 469
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
612’20
576’21
517’22
510’23
475’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 18%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about L B Johnson El 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.