Barbara Jordan Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ector County ISD
- Odessa, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
Ector County ISD: C
Total students
771
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Ector County ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Ector County ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 90%
Barbara Jordan Elementary School is an elementary school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 771 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 40.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $52,534, which is $1,588 less than the state average.
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
Ethnicity
Total students
771
African American
31 (4%)
Ector County ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Ector County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
19 (2.5%)
Ector County ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
499 (64.7%)
Ector County ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Ector County ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
195 (25.3%)
Ector County ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
20 (2.6%)
Ector County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
40.9 %
Ector County ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
41.2 %
Ector County ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
21.9 %
Ector County ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.8 %
Ector County ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Ector County ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10.2 %
Ector County ISD: 9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.9 %
Ector County ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
48.2
African American
0.9 (1.9%)
Ector County ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
18.9 (39.1%)
Ector County ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28.4 (58.9%)
Ector County ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
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: 5.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.4 (75.5%)
Ector County ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
10.8 (22.5%)
Ector County ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Ector County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16
Ector County ISD: 17.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
12.7 years
Ector County ISD: 10.4 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
$52,534
Ector County ISD: $51,071
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$42,134
Ector County ISD: $38,561
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,256
Ector County ISD: $48,603
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$48,575
Ector County ISD: $51,226
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$54,347
Ector County ISD: $54,595
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$60,433
Ector County ISD: $60,684
Statewide: $62,039