L B Johnson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades K–5
L B Johnson Elementary School serves 475 students in grades K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 2758th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.5 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 ÷ 23.14 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 | 481800006687 |
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 | 475 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.9% | 75.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
L B Johnson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Ector County ISD, L B Johnson Elementary School is the 21st largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 526; L B Johnson 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 89 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 69, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73.9% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.9% 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 23.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 475 students, L B Johnson Elementary School has 20.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 475 students would have about 32.1 teachers, so L B Johnson Elementary School has 9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
L B Johnson 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 Blanton Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 17 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 | 73.9% |
| White | 17.9% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6401 Amber Dr., Odessa, TX 79762
Phone: (432)456-1289
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: L B Johnson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.9 mi | 510 | 20.4 | 80.2% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 2.3 mi | 424 | 17.9 | 80.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Odessa | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 2.7 mi | 541 | 17.7 | 73.4% |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 2.8 mi | 685 | 22.1 | 43.2% |
| Ireland Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 431 | 18.7 | 73.1% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 325 | 18.8 | 84.9% |
| IDEA Yukon Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 736 | 22 | 38.3% |
| Dowling Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.6 mi | 712 | 24.3 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.