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G E 'Buddy' West El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2225 W Sycamore Dr, Odessa, TX 79763 · (432) 456-1329 · Part of Ector County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
780
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about G E 'Buddy' West El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% 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 →

K–5G E 'Buddy' West ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

2225 W Sycamore Dr, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten127
Grade 1130
Grade 2129
Grade 3120
Grade 4132
Grade 5142
Enrollment over time
689’20
652’21
680’22
683’23
780’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%White 11%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G E 'Buddy' West 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.