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Lauro Cavazos El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9301 W 16th St, Odessa, TX 79763 · (432) 456-1309 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
614
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lauro Cavazos El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Odessa kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lauro Cavazos ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9301 W 16th St, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten90
Grade 187
Grade 2102
Grade 388
Grade 493
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
719’20
658’21
680’22
674’23
614’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 6%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lauro Cavazos El from West 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
El Magnet at Milam El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odessa
C−
583 students17:1

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; West Odessa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.