Odem Junior High School
Public middle school in Odem, Texas · Odem-Edroy ISD · Grades 6–8
Odem Junior High School serves 204 students in grades 6–8 in Odem (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Odem-Edroy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1532nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Odem-Edroy ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483336003745 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Odem-Edroy ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 204 | 927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% | 64.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Odem Junior High School in context
Size
Odem Junior High School is the only middle school in Odem-Edroy ISD. Its 204 students are 22% of the district's 927. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.1 miles away and have a median of 475 students, so Odem Junior High School is smaller 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 7 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 66, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 66 in grade 6 and 69 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Odem-Edroy ISD (82.1%). White students are next, at 17.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across Odem-Edroy ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Odem Junior High School has 15.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 204 students would have about 14.2 teachers, so Odem Junior High School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Calallen Middle School, 6.3 miles away in Calallen ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.9% |
| White | 17.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 66 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Owl Square, Odem, TX 78370
Phone: (361)368-8121
Website: oeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odem Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen Middle School | Calallen ISD | 6.3 mi | 858 | 13.5 | 48.1% |
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Sinton ISD | 6.9 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 64% |
| Tuloso-Midway Middle School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 8.4 mi | 876 | 14.9 | 54.2% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 11.5 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School | Taft ISD | 12.6 mi | 173 | 11.6 | 86.7% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 14.6 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| West Oso Junior High School | West Oso ISD | 15.1 mi | 391 | 11.7 | 95.9% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 16.0 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Odem-Edroy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odem Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 247 |
| Odem High School | High | 9–12 | 278 |
| Odem Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 198 |