Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Ector County ISD: B

Total students

440

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Ector County ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.5 %

Ector County ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 90%

George H W Bush New Tech Odessa is a high school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 440 students. 42.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 97.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at George H W Bush New Tech Odessa was 958 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,589, which is $4,702 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

300 E 29th St
Odessa, TX 79761

Office phone number

(432) 456-6989

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in George H W Bush New Tech Odessa 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

440

African American

11 (2.5%)

Ector County ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Ector County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8 (1.8%)

Ector County ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

348 (79.1%)

Ector County ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

67 (15.2%)

Ector County ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.1%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.5%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

79.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.2%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

42.5 %

Ector County ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

36.6 %

Ector County ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.2 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

36.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.2%

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

10 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

30.9 %

Ector County ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

2.7 %

Ector County ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.0%

Gifted and talented

30.9%

Special education

2.7%

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)

A

Ector County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Ector County ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Ector County ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.5 %

Ector County ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Ector County ISD: 79%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.4 %

Ector County ISD: 85.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 60%

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.3 %

Ector County ISD: 88%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Ector County ISD: 64.3%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

98.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.5 %

Ector County ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Ector County ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Ector County ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.4 %

Ector County ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

20 %

Ector County ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2%

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

7.5 %

Ector County ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.1 %

Ector County ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Ector County ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6 %

Ector County ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.3 %

Ector County ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Ector County ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

29.8 %

Ector County ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Ector County ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 39%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

30.1 %

Ector County ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

29 %

Ector County ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Ector County ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

29.2 %

Ector County ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Ector County ISD: 10%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Ector County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

27 %

Ector County ISD: 22%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ector County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

33.3 %

Ector County ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Ector County ISD: 45.5%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

958

Ector County ISD: 924

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Ector County ISD: 23.1

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

71.8 %

Ector County ISD: 51.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

42.3 %

Ector County ISD: 33.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

29.5 %

Ector County ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

71.8%

Math

42.3%

Reading + Math

29.5%

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

50

African American

2.6 (5.3%)

Ector County ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.2 (0.3%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1.3 (2.6%)

Ector County ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

19.4 (38.8%)

Ector County ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.1 (52.2%)

Ector County ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.4 (0.8%)

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

0.8 (1.6%)

Ector County ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.4 (78.9%)

Ector County ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.5 (19.1%)

Ector County ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.2 (0.5%)

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

8.8

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

11.9 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

$63,589

Ector County ISD: $61,203

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,946

Ector County ISD: $57,002

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,006

Ector County ISD: $58,175

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,564

Ector County ISD: $59,754

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,861

Ector County ISD: $62,601

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,437

Ector County ISD: $67,195

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,301

Ector County ISD: $72,084

Statewide: $71,111

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