Ireland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades K–5
Ireland Elementary School serves 431 students in grades K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 3198th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.7 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 ÷ 23.05 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 | 481800001583 |
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 | 431 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 75.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Ireland Elementary School in context
Size
Ireland Elementary School is the 23rd largest of Ector County ISD's 27 elementary schools; its 431 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Ireland 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 3 with 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 63, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (73 against 63). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.5% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 24.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 23.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 431 students, Ireland Elementary School has 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 431 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Ireland Elementary School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ireland Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Ross Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 28 other elementary schools, 23 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 | 67.5% |
| White | 24.1% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4301 Dawn Ave, Odessa, TX 79762
Phone: (432)456-1149
Website: ectorcountyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ireland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 0.6 mi | 512 | 17.3 | 77% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 0.7 mi | 325 | 18.8 | 84.9% |
| Goliad Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.1 mi | 565 | 17.8 | 89.6% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Odessa | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 1.2 mi | 541 | 17.7 | 73.4% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.4 mi | 450 | 19.2 | 89.3% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.4 mi | 510 | 20.4 | 80.2% |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.7 mi | 685 | 22.1 | 43.2% |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.7 mi | 352 | 15 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.