O'Donnell School
Public school in O'Donnell, Texas · O'Donnell ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
O'Donnell School serves 253 students in grades Pre-K–12 in O'Donnell (Lynn County). It is the only school in O'Donnell ISD. By enrollment it is the 172nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | O'Donnell ISD |
| County | Lynn County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483339003748 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | O'Donnell ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 253 | 253 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 7.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 64% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
O'Donnell School in context
Size
O'Donnell School is the only school in O'Donnell ISD, so its 253 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 27.3 miles away and have a median of 231 students, so O'Donnell 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 10 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 11, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 12 has 92% more students than kindergarten (23 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 32.4%.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
O'Donnell School has 31.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 253 students would have about 23 teachers, so O'Donnell School has 9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Lamesa Schools, 17.2 miles away in Lamesa ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.8% |
| White | 32.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Small St, O'Donnell, TX 79351
Phone: (806)428-3241
Website: odonnell.esc17.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: O'Donnell School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa Schools | Lamesa ISD | 17.2 mi | 1,484 | 13.2 | 78% |
| Dawson School | Dawson ISD | 17.5 mi | 140 | 10.4 | 65% |
| Wilson School | Wilson ISD | 24.9 mi | 133 | 10.1 | 72.2% |
| Borden County School | Borden County ISD | 25.7 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 28.8 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Sands CISD | Sands CISD | 31.2 mi | 232 | 9.9 | 58.6% |
| Southland School | Southland ISD | 31.4 mi | 132 | 8 | 71.2% |
| Meadow School | Meadow ISD | 33.8 mi | 230 | 9.6 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.