Barbara Jordan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Barbara Jordan Elementary School

9400 Rainbow Dr
Odessa, TX 79760

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Bottom 50%

Serving 886 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barbara Jordan 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 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barbara Jordan Elementary School's student population of 886 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barbara Jordan Elementary School
Kind	144
1	112
2	156
3	163
4	148
5	163

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Total Students

886 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School
2023	854
2022	779
2021	817
2020	771
2019	771
2018	783
2017	783
2016	749
2015	921
2014	940
2013	945
2012	882
2011	831
2010	811
2009	831
2008	773
2007	717
2006	689
2005	655
2004	639
2003	648
2002	682
2001	696
2000	716
1999	755
1998	773
1997	765
1996	720
1995	702
1994	730
1993	692

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School
2023	41
2022	43
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	49
2014	52
2013	49
2012	48
2011	51
2010	50
2009	48
2008	49
2007	45
2006	43
2005	42
2004	42
2003	40
2002	43
2001	36
2000	28
1999	40
1998	40
1997	40
1996	39
1995	39
1994	38
1993	37

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School Rankings

Barbara Jordan 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 Barbara Jordan Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#4710 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School
2023	#4710
2022	#4080
2021	#3567
2019	#4188
2018	#4544
2017	#4049
2016	#4798
2015	#3777
2014	#4610
2013	#4775
2012	#3663

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40%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	40%	44%	35%
2022	44%	41%	29%
2021	33%	37%	22%
2019	42%	51%	31%
2018	41%	49%	29%
2017	75%	78%	63%
2016	67%	75%	55%
2015	70%	73%	53%
2014	68%	76%	61%
2013	68%	78%	62%
2012	86%	83%	73%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	46%	51%	36%
2021	42%	42%	27%
2019	47%	47%	31%
2018	42%	45%	29%
2017	75%	72%	58%
2016	72%	71%	57%
2015	79%	73%	61%
2014	77%	75%	63%
2013	78%	78%	66%
2012	89%	88%	81%
2011	91%	88%	83%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	31%
2021	22%	43%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	21:1	14:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	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	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	26:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

76%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	76%	53%	79%
2022	71%	53%	79%
2021	70%	53%	78%
2020	65%	53%	76%
2019	65%	53%	76%
2018	70%	52%	76%
2017	70%	52%	76%
2016	67%	52%	75%
2015	61%	52%	73%
2014	57%	52%	72%
2013	53%	51%	71%
2012	49%	51%	70%
2011	48%	50%	68%
2010	43%	49%	65%
2009	42%	48%	64%
2008	42%	47%	63%
2007	43%	46%	61%
2006	46%	46%	61%
2005	44%	45%	59%
2004	42%	44%	58%
2003	41%	43%	57%
2002	41%	42%	56%
2001	36%	41%	55%
2000	35%	40%	53%
1999	34%	39%	51%
1998	30%	38%	50%
1997	29%	38%	49%
1996	28%	37%	48%
1995	28%	36%	46%
1994	27%	36%	45%
1993	25%	35%	44%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	4%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	1%	13%	4%
2017	1%	13%	4%
2016	3%	13%	4%
2015	2%	13%	4%
2014	1%	13%	4%
2013	1%	13%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	2%	14%	5%
2009	2%	14%	5%
2008	3%	14%	5%
2007	2%	14%	5%
2006	2%	15%	5%
2005	3%	14%	6%
2004	2%	14%	5%
2003	2%	14%	5%
2002	2%	14%	5%
2001	1%	14%	5%
2000	1%	14%	5%
1999	1%	14%	5%
1998	2%	14%	5%
1997	1%	14%	5%
1996	1%	14%	5%
1995	1%	14%	5%
1994	1%	14%	5%
1993	1%	14%	5%

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White

18%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	19%	26%	15%
2022	21%	26%	15%
2021	21%	26%	16%
2020	25%	27%	18%
2019	25%	27%	18%
2018	25%	28%	19%
2017	25%	28%	19%
2016	28%	29%	20%
2015	37%	29%	20%
2014	40%	29%	21%
2013	44%	30%	23%
2012	48%	31%	24%
2011	49%	31%	25%
2010	54%	33%	28%
2009	54%	34%	29%
2008	54%	35%	30%
2007	54%	36%	32%
2006	50%	36%	32%
2005	51%	38%	33%
2004	56%	39%	35%
2003	56%	40%	36%
2002	57%	41%	37%
2001	63%	42%	39%
2000	63%	44%	41%
1999	65%	45%	43%
1998	67%	46%	44%
1997	70%	46%	45%
1996	71%	47%	46%
1995	71%	48%	47%
1994	72%	48%	49%
1993	74%	49%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.64

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	49%	57%	64%
2022	43%	57%	57%
2021	40%	56%	52%
2020	35%	56%	52%
2019	35%	56%	52%
2018	39%	53%	49%
2017	39%	53%	49%
2016	33%	53%	44%
2015	28%	52%	40%
2014	28%	53%	43%
2013	31%	53%	44%
2012	39%	44%	48%
2011	43%	44%	53%
2010	45%	43%	48%
2009	35%	40%	41%
2008	39%	39%	41%
2007	41%	39%	45%
2006	44%	40%	49%
2005	46%	39%	52%
2004	44%	39%	50%
2003	41%	39%	51%
2002	38%	38%	48%
2001	35%	38%	48%
2000	26%	38%	31%
1999	26%	39%	31%
1998	29%	40%	33%
1997	29%	41%	31%
1996	41%	41%	54%
1995	38%	41%	50%
1994	35%	40%	46%
1993	33%	45%	47%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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 Barbara Jordan Elementary School's ranking?

Barbara Jordan Elementary School is ranked #4710 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Barbara Jordan Elementary School often compared to?

Barbara Jordan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lee Buice Elementary School, Ross Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Barbara Jordan Elementary School?

886 students attend Barbara Jordan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Barbara Jordan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barbara Jordan Elementary School?

Barbara Jordan Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Barbara Jordan Elementary School offer ?

Barbara Jordan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Barbara Jordan Elementary School part of?

Barbara Jordan Elementary School is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education