G E 'buddy' West Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades K–5
G E 'buddy' West Elementary School serves 780 students in grades K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 522nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.9 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 ÷ 39.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800013189 |
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 | 780 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.1% | 75.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
G E 'buddy' West Elementary School in context
Size
G E 'buddy' West Elementary School is the 5th largest of Ector County ISD's 27 elementary schools; its 780 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 650 students, so G E 'buddy' West Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 142 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 120, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (142 against 127). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ector County ISD (81.4%). White students are next, at 10.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.1% 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
G E 'buddy' West Elementary School has 39.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 780 students would have about 52.7 teachers, so G E 'buddy' West Elementary School has 13.5 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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Lauro Cavazos Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.2% |
| White | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2225 W Sycamore Dr., Odessa, TX 79763
Phone: (432)456-1329
Website: ectorcountyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: G E 'buddy' West Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauro Cavazos Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.1 mi | 614 | 22.7 | 86.8% |
| Edward K Downing Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 2.8 mi | 834 | 22.1 | 88.7% |
| Murry Fly Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,091 | 22 | 86.2% |
| Pease Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.8 mi | 621 | 21.5 | 83.7% |
| Noel Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.8 mi | 501 | 19.8 | 87.2% |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet | Ector County ISD | 4.0 mi | 644 | 22.3 | 75.6% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 4.5 mi | 656 | 21.2 | 86.6% |
| El Magnet at Zavala | Ector County ISD | 5.1 mi | 726 | 21.3 | 89.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.