Lee Buice Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades K–5
Lee Buice Elementary School serves 844 students in grades K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.8 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 ÷ 40.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800013117 |
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 | 844 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 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.
Lee Buice Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Ector County ISD, Lee Buice Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Lee Buice 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 3 with 154 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 124, against an average of 141 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (137 against 124). 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: 66.7% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 23.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% 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 40.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 844 students, Lee Buice Elementary School has 20.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 844 students would have about 57 teachers, so Lee Buice Elementary School has 16.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lee Buice Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Barbara Jordan Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other elementary schools, 11 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 | 66.7% |
| White | 23.1% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 145 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 150 |
| Grade 5 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 E 87th St, Odessa, TX 79765
Phone: (432)456-1339
Website: ectorcountyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lee Buice Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 1.4 mi | 807 | 21.2 | 66.7% |
| Goliad Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.0 mi | 565 | 17.8 | 89.6% |
| Ross Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.2 mi | 512 | 17.3 | 77% |
| Ireland Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.4 mi | 431 | 18.7 | 73.1% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 4.1 mi | 325 | 18.8 | 84.9% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 4.1 mi | 510 | 20.4 | 80.2% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 4.2 mi | 450 | 19.2 | 89.3% |
| IDEA Yukon Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 4.5 mi | 736 | 22 | 38.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.