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Ireland Elementary School

4301 Dawn Ave
Odessa, TX 79760

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Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ireland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: Ireland Elementary serves the eastern part of Odessa, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive to the school. The furthest point from the school is about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ireland Elementary School's student population of 431 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ireland Elementary School
Kind	63
1	66
2	75
3	84
4	70
5	73

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School
2025	431
2024	424
2023	446
2022	436
2021	493
2020	531
2019	576
2018	499
2017	464
2016	463
2015	572
2014	552
2013	506
2012	519
2011	548
2010	541
2009	497
2008	472
2007	454
2006	469
2005	482
2004	519
2003	512
2002	551
2001	593
2000	585
1999	600
1998	608
1997	622
1996	625
1995	651
1994	627
1993	617
1992	631
1991	630
1990	596
1989	587
1988	562
1987	528

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School
2025	23
2024	22
2023	22
2022	29
2021	32
2020	30
2019	31
2018	31
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	35
2013	32
2012	32
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	33
2007	30
2006	34
2005	35
2004	39
2003	38
2002	42
2001	39
2000	33
1999	39
1998	38
1997	40
1996	40
1995	41
1994	40
1993	41
1992	39
1991	38
1990	38
1988	36
1987	34

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School Rankings

Ireland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ireland Elementary School is 0.48, 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.

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State Level (TX)

#5905 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ireland Elementary School
2023	#5905
2022	#4864
2021	#6348
2019	#7188
2018	#5750
2017	#4309
2016	#6513
2015	#6919
2014	#6370
2013	#6963
2012	#6379
2011	#4823
2010	#3278

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31%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	31%	44%	35%
2022	38%	41%	29%
2021	23%	37%	22%
2019	29%	51%	31%
2018	34%	49%	29%
2017	75%	78%	63%
2016	53%	75%	55%
2015	54%	73%	53%
2014	57%	76%	61%
2013	56%	78%	62%
2012	74%	83%	73%
2011	83%	84%	76%
2010	82%	83%	77%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	43%	51%	36%
2021	23%	42%	27%
2019	30%	47%	31%
2018	38%	45%	29%
2017	72%	72%	58%
2016	65%	71%	57%
2015	61%	73%	61%
2014	67%	75%	63%
2013	63%	78%	66%
2012	81%	88%	81%
2011	86%	88%	83%
2010	92%	88%	86%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	32%	46%	31%
2021	12%	43%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	19:1	14:1
2023	20:1	14:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	18:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

68%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	68%	54%
2024	70%	53%
2023	70%	53%	79%
2022	66%	53%	79%
2021	64%	53%	78%
2020	62%	53%	76%
2019	64%	53%	76%
2018	58%	52%	76%
2017	58%	53%	76%
2016	56%	52%	75%
2015	54%	52%	73%
2014	53%	52%	72%
2013	58%	51%	71%
2012	58%	51%	70%
2011	56%	50%	68%
2010	55%	49%	65%
2009	55%	48%	64%
2008	53%	47%	63%
2007	54%	46%	61%
2006	53%	45%	61%
2005	53%	45%	59%
2004	52%	44%	58%
2003	46%	43%	57%
2002	48%	42%	56%
2001	50%	41%	55%
2000	45%	40%	53%
1999	43%	39%	51%
1998	42%	38%	50%
1997	40%	37%	49%
1996	40%	37%	48%
1995	40%	36%	46%
1994	35%	36%	45%
1993	33%	35%	44%
1992	32%	35%	43%
1991	30%	34%	42%
1990	32%	33%	41%
1989	29%	32%	40%
1988	28%	31%	38%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	3%	13%
2024	3%	13%
2023	3%	13%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	5%	13%	4%
2017	6%	13%	4%
2016	5%	13%	4%
2015	4%	13%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	5%	13%	4%
2011	5%	13%	4%
2010	11%	14%	5%
2009	9%	14%	5%
2008	8%	14%	5%
2007	7%	15%	5%
2006	8%	15%	5%
2005	6%	14%	6%
2004	6%	14%	5%
2003	8%	14%	5%
2002	6%	14%	5%
2001	7%	14%	5%
2000	6%	14%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	6%	14%	5%
1997	7%	14%	5%
1996	10%	14%	5%
1995	10%	15%	5%
1994	10%	14%	5%
1993	9%	14%	5%
1992	12%	14%	5%
1991	13%	14%	5%
1990	13%	15%	5%
1989	14%	15%	5%
1988	15%	15%	5%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	24%	24%
2024	23%	25%
2023	24%	26%	15%
2022	27%	26%	15%
2021	29%	26%	16%
2020	31%	27%	18%
2019	30%	27%	18%
2018	34%	28%	19%
2017	33%	28%	19%
2016	36%	29%	20%
2015	38%	29%	20%
2014	40%	29%	21%
2013	36%	30%	23%
2012	33%	31%	24%
2011	35%	31%	25%
2010	32%	33%	28%
2009	34%	34%	29%
2008	37%	35%	30%
2007	37%	36%	32%
2006	38%	37%	32%
2005	39%	38%	33%
2004	40%	39%	35%
2003	44%	40%	36%
2002	44%	41%	37%
2001	43%	42%	39%
2000	47%	43%	41%
1999	51%	44%	43%
1998	50%	45%	44%
1997	52%	46%	45%
1996	49%	47%	46%
1995	50%	47%	47%
1994	55%	48%	49%
1993	57%	49%	50%
1992	55%	49%	51%
1991	56%	50%	52%
1990	54%	50%	53%
1989	56%	51%	54%
1988	56%	52%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	0.48	0.64
2024	0.46	0.64
2023	0.46	0.64	0.35
2022	0.49	0.64	0.36
2021	0.51	0.64	0.37
2020	0.52	0.63	0.39
2019	0.50	0.63	0.39
2018	0.55	0.64	0.39
2017	0.56	0.63	0.39
2016	0.56	0.63	0.40
2015	0.57	0.63	0.42
2014	0.56	0.63	0.43
2013	0.54	0.64	0.45
2012	0.56	0.63	0.46
2011	0.57	0.64	0.47
2010	0.59	0.64	0.50
2009	0.58	0.64	0.51
2008	0.58	0.64	0.52
2007	0.57	0.64	0.53
2006	0.57	0.64	0.53
2005	0.57	0.64	0.54
2004	0.57	0.64	0.54
2003	0.59	0.64	0.54
2002	0.58	0.64	0.55
2001	0.57	0.64	0.55
2000	0.58	0.64	0.56
1999	0.56	0.64	0.56
1998	0.58	0.64	0.56
1997	0.57	0.64	0.56
1996	0.60	0.63	0.56
1995	0.59	0.63	0.56
1994	0.57	0.63	0.56
1993	0.56	0.62	0.56
1992	0.59	0.62	0.56
1991	0.59	0.62	0.56
1990	0.59	0.62	0.55
1989	0.59	0.62	0.55
1988	0.59	0.62	0.55

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(22-23)

28.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	28.8%	23%	32.7%
2022	30.4%	28.9%	38.2%
2021	23.9%	16.6%	27.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	70%	56%
2024	63%	57%
2023	57%	57%	64%
2022	51%	57%	57%
2021	55%	56%	52%
2020	37%	56%	52%
2019	50%	56%	52%
2018	38%	53%	49%
2017	42%	53%	49%
2016	29%	53%	44%
2015	33%	52%	40%
2014	38%	53%	43%
2013	34%	53%	44%
2012	40%	44%	48%
2011	41%	44%	53%
2010	41%	43%	48%
2009	34%	40%	41%
2008	33%	39%	41%
2007	35%	39%	45%
2006	40%	40%	49%
2005	41%	39%	52%
2004	40%	39%	50%
2003	37%	39%	51%
2002	36%	38%	48%
2001	38%	38%	48%
2000	21%	37%	31%
1999	24%	37%	31%
1998	26%	39%	33%
1997	25%	40%	31%
1996	45%	40%	54%
1995	46%	39%	50%
1994	37%	39%	46%
1993	33%	43%	47%
1992	29%	36%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ireland Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	16%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ector County Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Yellow and Black

School Mascot

Mustangs

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ireland Elementary School's ranking?

Ireland Elementary School is ranked #5905 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Ireland Elementary School often compared to?

Ireland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burnet Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Ireland Elementary School?

431 students attend Ireland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Ireland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ireland Elementary School?

Ireland Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ireland Elementary School offer ?

Ireland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ireland Elementary School part of?

Ireland Elementary School is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: Ireland Elementary serves the eastern part of Odessa, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive to the school. The furthest point from the school is about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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