Edward K Downing Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ector County ISD: B

Total students

833

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Ector County ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ector County ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 90%

Edward K Downing Elementary School is an elementary school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 833 students. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 43% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,121, which is $1,234 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1480 N Knox Ave
Odessa, TX 79763

Office phone number

(432) 456-5939

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Edward K Downing Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

833

African American

4 (0.5%)

Ector County ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.5%)

Ector County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Ector County ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

786 (94.4%)

Ector County ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

34 (4.1%)

Ector County ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (0.5%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

94.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.1%

Two or more races

0.5%

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

60.4 %

Ector County ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62.4 %

Ector County ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

44.5 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

60.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

44.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

43 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Ector County ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.4 %

Ector County ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

43.0%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

11.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ector County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ector County ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ector County ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

24.8 %

Ector County ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Ector County ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.2 %

Ector County ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ector County ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.5 %

Ector County ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Ector County ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

38.5

African American

1 (2.6%)

Ector County ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.6%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

24 (62.2%)

Ector County ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.6 (32.6%)

Ector County ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

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%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.6 (71.6%)

Ector County ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11 (28.4%)

Ector County ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

21.6

Ector County ISD: 17.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

9.9 years

Ector County ISD: 11.1 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

$60,121

Ector County ISD: $61,203

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,000

Ector County ISD: $57,002

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,595

Ector County ISD: $58,175

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,127

Ector County ISD: $59,754

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,730

Ector County ISD: $62,601

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,177

Ector County ISD: $67,195

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,999

Ector County ISD: $72,084

Statewide: $71,111

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