Alter Ed Center
- Elementary/secondary school in Ector County ISD
- Odessa, TX
- 6th grade - 11th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Adam Portillo
- adam.portillo@ectorcountyisd.org
- (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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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