Edward K Downing Elementary School
- Elementary school in Ector County ISD
- Odessa, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Lindsey Lumpkin
- lindsey.lumpkin@ectorcountyisd.org
- (432) 456-5939
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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