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Lee Buice El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1800 E 87th St, Odessa, TX 79765 · (432) 456-1339 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
844
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lee Buice El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% 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–5Lee Buice ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, 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 87th St, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten124
Grade 1134
Grade 2145
Grade 3154
Grade 4150
Grade 5137
Enrollment over time
769’20
837’21
843’22
821’23
844’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 23%Black 5%Two or more races 3%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 Lee Buice 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.