Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School

801 E 23rd St
Odessa, TX 79760

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Top 20%

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Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School's student population of 324 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	45
1	48
2	43
3	48
4	47
5	53

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
2023	317
2022	346
2021	398
2020	364
2019	364
2018	381
2017	381
2016	427
2015	548
2014	554
2013	506
2012	499
2011	493
2010	452
2009	432
2008	399
2007	405
2006	418
2005	449
2004	440
2003	459
2002	485
2001	473
2000	435
1999	435
1998	426
1997	467
1996	456
1995	511
1994	528
1993	524
1992	472
1991	487
1990	473
1989	537
1988	503
1987	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
2023	17
2022	20
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	30
2011	33
2010	30
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	31
2001	29
2000	21
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	30
1995	32
1994	31
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28

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School Rankings

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1441 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
2022	#1441
2021	#2855
2019	#3655
2018	#5001
2017	#3924
2016	#4864
2015	#6594
2014	#6668
2013	#7607
2012	#7159
2011	#6555

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55-59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	57%	41%	29%
2021	42%	37%	22%
2019	52%	51%	31%
2018	44%	49%	29%
2017	77%	78%	63%
2016	72%	75%	55%
2015	60%	73%	53%
2014	62%	76%	61%
2013	42%	78%	62%
2012	62%	83%	73%
2011	76%	84%	76%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	36%
2021	42%	42%	27%
2019	42%	47%	31%
2018	36%	45%	29%
2017	72%	72%	58%
2016	67%	71%	57%
2015	61%	73%	61%
2014	60%	75%	63%
2013	50%	78%	66%
2012	75%	88%	81%
2011	78%	88%	83%

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50-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	54%	46%	31%
2021	15%	43%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	17:1
2019	13:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	21:1	14:1	18:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2012)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

81%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	82%	53%	79%
2022	82%	53%	79%
2021	82%	53%	78%
2020	80%	53%	76%
2019	80%	53%	76%
2018	79%	52%	76%
2017	79%	52%	76%
2016	74%	52%	75%
2015	76%	52%	73%
2014	73%	52%	72%
2013	73%	51%	71%
2012	71%	51%	70%
2011	74%	50%	68%
2010	71%	49%	65%
2009	69%	48%	64%
2008	70%	47%	63%
2007	68%	46%	61%
2006	67%	46%	61%
2005	65%	45%	59%
2004	60%	44%	58%
2003	63%	43%	57%
2002	56%	42%	56%
2001	49%	41%	55%
2000	52%	40%	53%
1999	49%	39%	51%
1998	47%	38%	50%
1997	45%	38%	49%
1996	45%	37%	48%
1995	49%	36%	46%
1994	46%	36%	45%
1993	45%	35%	44%
1992	49%	35%	43%
1991	71%	34%	42%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2016	5%	13%	4%
2015	4%	13%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	4%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	2%	14%	5%
2007	2%	14%	5%
2006	5%	15%	5%
2005	4%	14%	6%
2004	4%	14%	5%
2003	3%	14%	5%
2002	4%	14%	5%
2001	3%	14%	5%
2000	5%	14%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	5%	14%	5%
1997	5%	14%	5%
1996	6%	14%	5%
1995	6%	14%	5%
1994	6%	14%	5%
1993	5%	14%	5%
1992	3%	14%	5%
1991	3%	14%	5%

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White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	15%	26%	15%
2022	14%	26%	15%
2021	13%	26%	16%
2020	16%	27%	18%
2019	16%	27%	18%
2018	17%	28%	19%
2017	17%	28%	19%
2016	21%	29%	20%
2015	19%	29%	20%
2014	21%	29%	21%
2013	22%	30%	23%
2012	23%	31%	24%
2011	20%	31%	25%
2010	25%	33%	28%
2009	28%	34%	29%
2008	28%	35%	30%
2007	27%	36%	32%
2006	27%	36%	32%
2005	30%	38%	33%
2004	35%	39%	35%
2003	32%	40%	36%
2002	39%	41%	37%
2001	46%	42%	39%
2000	42%	44%	41%
1999	45%	45%	43%
1998	47%	46%	44%
1997	48%	46%	45%
1996	48%	47%	46%
1995	44%	48%	47%
1994	47%	48%	49%
1993	48%	49%	50%
1992	48%	49%	51%
1991	26%	51%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	0.31	0.64	0.35
2022	0.31	0.64	0.36
2021	0.31	0.64	0.37
2020	0.34	0.63	0.39
2019	0.34	0.63	0.39
2018	0.35	0.64	0.39
2017	0.35	0.64	0.39
2016	0.41	0.63	0.40
2015	0.39	0.63	0.42
2014	0.42	0.63	0.43
2013	0.44	0.64	0.45
2012	0.45	0.64	0.46
2011	0.41	0.64	0.47
2010	0.44	0.64	0.50
2009	0.45	0.64	0.51
2008	0.45	0.64	0.52
2007	0.47	0.64	0.53
2006	0.48	0.64	0.53
2005	0.49	0.64	0.54
2004	0.52	0.64	0.54
2003	0.51	0.64	0.54
2002	0.54	0.64	0.55
2001	0.55	0.64	0.55
2000	0.56	0.65	0.56
1999	0.56	0.65	0.56
1998	0.56	0.65	0.56
1997	0.57	0.64	0.56
1996	0.57	0.64	0.56
1995	0.57	0.64	0.56
1994	0.57	0.64	0.56
1993	0.57	0.63	0.56
1992	0.53	0.63	0.56
1991	0.43	0.63	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	70%	57%	64%
2022	51%	57%	57%
2021	57%	56%	52%
2020	59%	56%	52%
2019	59%	56%	52%
2018	50%	53%	49%
2017	50%	53%	49%
2016	50%	53%	44%
2015	48%	52%	40%
2014	47%	53%	43%
2013	49%	53%	44%
2012	58%	44%	48%
2011	58%	44%	53%
2010	56%	43%	48%
2009	48%	40%	41%
2008	46%	39%	41%
2007	51%	39%	45%
2006	58%	40%	49%
2005	59%	39%	52%
2004	53%	39%	50%
2003	55%	39%	51%
2002	48%	38%	48%
2001	52%	38%	48%
2000	39%	38%	31%
1999	44%	39%	31%
1998	46%	40%	33%
1997	36%	41%	31%
1996	64%	41%	54%
1995	61%	41%	50%
1994	61%	40%	46%
1993	61%	45%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	7%
2014	13%	7%	8%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	18%	7%	9%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ector County Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School's ranking?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School is ranked #1441 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School often compared to?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like El Magnet At Hays, Sam Houston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School?

324 students attend Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School offer ?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School part of?

Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education