Dowling Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades K–5
Dowling Elementary School serves 712 students in grades K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 838th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 24.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800001575 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 712 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 24.3 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 75.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dowling Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Ector County ISD, Dowling Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 437 students, so Dowling Elementary School 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
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 126 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 111, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 124 in kindergarten and 114 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ector County ISD (81.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.5% across Ector County ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Dowling Elementary School has 29.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 712 students would have about 48.1 teachers, so Dowling Elementary School has 18.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.2% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1510 E 17th, Odessa, TX 79761
Phone: (432)456-1079
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dowling Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 0.7 mi | 352 | 15 | 66.2% |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 0.8 mi | 685 | 22.1 | 43.2% |
| Lamar Early Ee-Kg | Ector County ISD | 0.8 mi | 338 | 27.8 | 72.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Odessa | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 1.0 mi | 541 | 17.7 | 73.4% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.1 mi | 325 | 18.8 | 84.9% |
| Austin Montessori Magnet | Ector County ISD | 1.3 mi | 550 | 19.1 | 57.5% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.4 mi | 424 | 17.9 | 80.4% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.4 mi | 450 | 19.2 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.