Murry Fly Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Murry Fly Elementary School serves 1,091 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 53rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 22 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 ÷ 49.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 481800005705 |
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 | 1,091 | 33,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 22 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.2% | 75.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Murry Fly Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Ector County ISD, Murry Fly Elementary School is the largest, with 3.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 633; Murry Fly 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 1 with 177 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 93, against an average of 156 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 160 in kindergarten and 172 in grade 5. It also enrolls 93 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 93.6% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.2% 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 49.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,091 students, Murry Fly Elementary School has 22 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,091 students would have about 73.7 teachers, so Murry Fly Elementary School has 24.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Murry Fly Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Edward K Downing Elementary School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 21 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 93.6% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 93 |
| Kindergarten | 160 |
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 151 |
| Grade 3 | 169 |
| Grade 4 | 169 |
| Grade 5 | 172 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11688 Westview, Odessa, TX 79764
Phone: (432)456-1269
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Murry Fly Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward K Downing Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 2.5 mi | 834 | 22.1 | 88.7% |
| Lauro Cavazos Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.0 mi | 614 | 22.7 | 86.8% |
| G E 'buddy' West Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 3.3 mi | 780 | 19.9 | 90.1% |
| Noel Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 6.5 mi | 501 | 19.8 | 87.2% |
| Pease Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 6.8 mi | 621 | 21.5 | 83.7% |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet | Ector County ISD | 7.2 mi | 644 | 22.3 | 75.6% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 7.5 mi | 656 | 21.2 | 86.6% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 8.2 mi | 450 | 19.2 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.