Odom Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–5
Odom Elementary School serves 322 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 4006th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771000064 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 322 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.2% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Odom Elementary School in context
Size
Odom Elementary School is the 45th largest of Aldine ISD's 47 elementary schools; its 322 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 510 students, so Odom Elementary 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 4 with 83 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 49, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than grade 1 (77 against 49). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 94.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (75.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine 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
Odom Elementary School has 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 322 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Odom Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Thompson Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 54 elementary schools within 5 miles and 166 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.7% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| White | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14701 Henry Rd, Houston, TX 77060
Phone: (281)878-0390
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odom Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.3 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Reed Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.3 mi | 637 | 15.9 | 83% |
| Raymond Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.4 mi | 297 | 12.6 | 97% |
| Hinojosa EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 1.4 mi | 578 | 18.6 | 92.7% |
| North Central Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.5 mi | 863 | 17.4 | 91.5% |
| Marcella Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.6 mi | 530 | 14.6 | 89.8% |
| Black Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 488 | 13.9 | 90.4% |
| Bussey Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 489 | 14.4 | 90.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.