Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Ector County ISD: B

Total students

391

Avg. teacher experience

14.8 years

Ector County ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ector County ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 90%

El Magnet At Zavala is an elementary school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 391 students. 62.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 34.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,605, which is $3,718 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1201 Clifford St
Odessa, TX 79763-4500

Office phone number

(432) 456-1239

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in El Magnet At Zavala 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

391

African American

14 (3.6%)

Ector County ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

353 (90.3%)

Ector County ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

19 (4.9%)

Ector County ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.3%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

90.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.9%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

62.9 %

Ector County ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.6 %

Ector County ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

35.8 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

62.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.8%

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

34.8 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.6 %

Ector County ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.2 %

Ector County ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

34.8%

Gifted and talented

4.6%

Special education

9.2%

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)

C

Ector County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Ector County ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Ector County ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

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

20.5 %

Ector County ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

50 %

Ector County ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.3 %

Ector County ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ector County ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.2 %

Ector County ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

40 %

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

28.5

African American

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

17 (59.7%)

Ector County ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.5 (40.3%)

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

20.5 (71.9%)

Ector County ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (24.6%)

Ector County ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (3.5%)

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

13.7

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

14.8 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

$62,605

Ector County ISD: $61,203

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Ector County ISD: $57,002

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,945

Ector County ISD: $58,175

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,643

Ector County ISD: $59,754

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,091

Ector County ISD: $62,601

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,800

Ector County ISD: $67,195

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,001

Ector County ISD: $72,084

Statewide: $71,111

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