Barbara Jordan Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ector County ISD
- Odessa, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Ector County ISD: C
Total students
860
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Ector County ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ector County ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 90%
Barbara Jordan Elementary School is an elementary school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 860 students. 44.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,943, which is $1,852 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Christopher Houston
- christopher.houston@ectorcountyisd.org
- (432) 456-1299
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Barbara Jordan Elementary School 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 19.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
860
African American
29 (3.4%)
Ector County ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Ector County ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
16 (1.9%)
Ector County ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
570 (66.3%)
Ector County ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.5%)
Ector County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
220 (25.6%)
Ector County ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (2%)
Ector County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
44.4 %
Ector County ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
30.7 %
Ector County ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.7 %
Ector County ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23.7 %
Ector County ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Ector County ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Ector County ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Ector County ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
C
Ector County ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Ector County ISD: C
School progress
D
Ector County ISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
48.4
African American
0.1 (0.1%)
Ector County ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
17.8 (36.9%)
Ector County ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.5 (63%)
Ector County ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Ector County ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
36.5 (75.4%)
Ector County ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
10.9 (22.5%)
Ector County ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17.8
Ector County ISD: 17.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
13.6 years
Ector County ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$58,943
Ector County ISD: $55,719
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$44,476
Ector County ISD: $43,692
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$53,200
Ector County ISD: $53,384
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$56,250
Ector County ISD: $56,330
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,252
Ector County ISD: $60,086
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,658
Ector County ISD: $66,668
Statewide: $65,449