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Edward K Downing El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1480 N Knox Ave, Odessa, TX 79763 · (432) 456-5939 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
834
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Edward K Downing El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Odessa kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Edward K Downing ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

1480 N Knox Ave, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten141
Grade 1131
Grade 2116
Grade 3136
Grade 4161
Grade 5149
Enrollment over time
798’20
833’21
817’22
807’23
834’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edward K Downing 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
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; West Odessa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.