Carver Early Ee-Kg
Public school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades Pre-K
Carver Early Ee-Kg serves 385 students in pre-K in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 26th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 34.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800000714 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ector County ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 385 | 33,663 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 34.2 | 19.5 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.1% | 75.5% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Carver Early Ee-Kg in context
Size
Of the 2 schools in Ector County ISD, Carver Early Ee-Kg is the largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 138.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 201; Carver Early Ee-Kg is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Carver Early Ee-Kg serves a single grade, pre-K, with 385 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.6% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.5% across Ector County ISD and a median of 85.7% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 385 students, Carver Early Ee-Kg has 34.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 385 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Carver Early Ee-Kg has 11.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
Carver Early Ee-Kg is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is The Odessa Y Learning Center, 2.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.6% |
| White | 10.1% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 College Ave, Odessa, TX 79761
Phone: (432)456-1069
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carver Early Ee-Kg. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odessa Y Learning Center | Ector County ISD | 2.3 mi | 209 | 23.1 | 64.6% |
| Pre-K Academy at Midland College | Midland ISD | 19.4 mi | 221 | – | 79.2% |
| Colonial Heights Elementary School | Brownfield ISD | 92.0 mi | 117 | 13.6 | 92.3% |
| Southeast Early Childhood Center | Sweetwater ISD | 122.5 mi | 166 | 25.5 | 100% |
| Wylie West Early Childhood Center | Wylie ISD | 155.3 mi | 193 | 17.5 | 36.3% |
| Crockett Early Headstart | Abilene ISD | 156.9 mi | 131 | – | 2.3% |
| Long Early Learning Center | Abilene ISD | 157.4 mi | 692 | 14.3 | 92.5% |
| Irene C Cardwell Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 190.5 mi | 452 | 21.5 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.