Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Fabens, Texas · Fabens ISD · Grades 3–5
Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School serves 434 students in grades 3–5 in Fabens (El Paso County). It is one of 4 schools in Fabens ISD. By enrollment it is the 3165th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Fabens ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481890001766 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fabens ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 1,865 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 90.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School in context
Size
Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School is the largest of Fabens ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 434 students are 23.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 500; Johanna Odonnell Intermediate 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 149 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 136, against an average of 145 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 149 in grade 3 and 136 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99.3% here and 99.6% across Fabens ISD.
91% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.5% across Fabens 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 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 434 students, Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 434 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Fabens Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 99.3% |
| White | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N E Camp, Fabens, TX 79838
Phone: (915)765-2640
Website: fabensisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Fabens ISD | 0.8 mi | 421 | 12 | 90.5% |
| Tornillo Intermediate School | Tornillo ISD | 4.9 mi | 335 | 13.6 | 91.9% |
| Josefa L Sambrano Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 7.0 mi | 554 | 21.6 | 87.2% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School | Clint ISD | 7.8 mi | 939 | 17.1 | 85.5% |
| Alfonso Borrego Sr. Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 8.2 mi | 510 | 18.4 | 88.4% |
| L G Alarcon Elementary School | San Elizario ISD | 9.0 mi | 297 | 16.6 | 87.2% |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy | Socorro ISD | 10.7 mi | 831 | 15.2 | 83.8% |
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School | Socorro ISD | 10.8 mi | 490 | 16.8 | 84.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fabens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 421 |
| Fabens High School | High | 9–12 | 616 |
| Fabens Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 394 |