Accountability rating (2018-2019)

Not rated

Ector County ISD: C

Total students

22

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Ector County ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ector County ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

Alter Ed Center is an elementary/secondary school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 22 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,159, which is $1,518 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

P O Box 3912
Odessa, TX 79760-3912

Office phone number

(432) 456-0049

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alter Ed Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

22

African American

1 (4.5%)

Ector County ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

15 (68.2%)

Ector County ISD: 78%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

5 (22.7%)

Ector County ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

1 (4.5%)

Ector County ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

4.5%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

68.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

22.7%

Two or more races

4.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

100 %

Ector County ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

50 %

Ector County ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

18.2 %

Ector County ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

100.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

50.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

18.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18.2 %

Ector County ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Ector County ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

4.5 %

Ector County ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

18.2%

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

4.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

Not rated

Ector County ISD: C

Student achievement (2018-2019)

Not rated

Ector County ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

Not rated

Ector County ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

Not rated

Ector County ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

N/A

Ector County ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Ector County ISD: 80%

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 87%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

N/A

Ector County ISD: 84.2%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 89.2%

White

N/A

Ector County ISD: 86.9%

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

N/A

Ector County ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

N/A

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Ector County ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.6%

American Indian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

0 %

Ector County ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Ector County ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.5%

White

0 %

Ector County ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

Masked

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.5%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

40.4 %

Ector County ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

44.2 %

Ector County ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

41.3 %

Ector County ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ector County ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

35.7 %

Ector County ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

37.5 %

Ector County ISD: 11%

Statewide: 6.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.

All students

N/A

Ector County ISD: 10%

Statewide: 22%

African American

N/A

Ector County ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

N/A

Ector County ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 19.5%

White

N/A

Ector County ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

N/A

Ector County ISD: 16%

Statewide: 25.8%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Ector County ISD: 45.5%

Statewide: 59%

African American

N/A

Ector County ISD: 50%

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 52.6%

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

N/A

Ector County ISD: 43.6%

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 58.9%

White

N/A

Ector County ISD: 48.6%

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

N/A

Ector County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 69.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Ector County ISD: 926

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Ector County ISD: 22.0

Statewide: 20.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.

Reading

N/A

Ector County ISD: 58.9%

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

N/A

Ector County ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

N/A

Ector County ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

N/A

Math

N/A

Reading + Math

N/A

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

15.2

African American

0.9 (5.7%)

Ector County ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (12.8%)

Ector County ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.1 (20.2%)

Ector County ISD: 39.1%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9.3 (61.2%)

Ector County ISD: 51.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

9.7 (63.8%)

Ector County ISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

4.5 (29.6%)

Ector County ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

1 (6.6%)

Ector County ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

1.4

Ector County ISD: 16.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Ector County ISD: 10.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,159

Ector County ISD: $58,705

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$54,252

Ector County ISD: $52,311

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$55,402

Ector County ISD: $55,837

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$57,380

Ector County ISD: $57,988

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$61,826

Ector County ISD: $61,023

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$64,836

Ector County ISD: $66,350

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$71,200

Ector County ISD: $70,922

Statewide: $69,974

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