Nimitz Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Nimitz Middle School

4900 Maple Ave
Odessa, TX 79760

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Top 50%

Serving 1,312 students in grades 6-8, Nimitz Middle School ranks in the top 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 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in TX
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Nimitz Middle School's student population of 1,312 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 78 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nimitz Middle School
6	429
7	425
8	458

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Total Students

1,312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School
2023	1,303
2022	1,429
2021	1,399
2020	1,301
2019	1,301
2018	1,050
2017	1,050
2016	975
2015	1,102
2014	1,084
2013	1,082
2012	979
2011	924
2010	992
2009	975
2008	947
2007	878
2006	926
2005	992
2004	1,025
2003	1,018
2002	1,043
2001	980
2000	1,021
1999	1,031
1998	1,129
1997	1,073
1996	1,151
1995	1,083
1994	1,076
1993	967
1992	919
1991	913
1990	933
1989	952
1988	964
1987	986

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

78 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School
2023	81
2022	75
2021	79
2020	67
2019	67
2018	61
2017	61
2016	64
2015	61
2014	61
2013	64
2012	59
2011	59
2010	57
2009	56
2008	56
2007	53
2006	55
2005	55
2004	53
2003	63
2002	64
2001	70
2000	56
1999	69
1998	66
1997	62
1996	60
1995	57
1994	54
1993	53
1992	53
1991	54

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School Rankings

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

The of Nimitz Middle 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.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3990 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School
2023	#3990
2022	#4058
2021	#4721
2019	#5857
2018	#5708
2017	#4459
2016	#5686
2015	#5381
2014	#4050
2013	#4980
2012	#6194

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41%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	41%	44%	35%
2022	37%	41%	29%
2021	29%	37%	22%
2019	36%	51%	31%
2018	33%	49%	29%
2017	72%	78%	63%
2016	60%	75%	55%
2015	60%	73%	53%
2014	73%	76%	61%
2013	70%	78%	62%
2012	67%	83%	73%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	51%	51%	36%
2021	36%	42%	27%
2019	39%	47%	31%
2018	39%	45%	29%
2017	73%	72%	58%
2016	71%	71%	57%
2015	73%	73%	61%
2014	78%	75%	63%
2013	76%	78%	66%
2012	85%	88%	81%
2011	87%	88%	83%

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40%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2022	40%	46%	31%
2021	38%	43%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

69%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	71%	53%	79%
2022	68%	53%	79%
2021	64%	53%	78%
2020	60%	53%	76%
2019	60%	53%	76%
2018	52%	52%	76%
2017	52%	52%	76%
2016	56%	52%	75%
2015	61%	52%	73%
2014	56%	52%	72%
2013	55%	51%	71%
2012	52%	51%	70%
2011	53%	50%	68%
2010	46%	49%	65%
2009	46%	48%	64%
2008	43%	47%	63%
2007	41%	46%	61%
2006	41%	46%	61%
2005	40%	45%	59%
2004	40%	44%	58%
2003	39%	43%	57%
2002	35%	42%	56%
2001	34%	41%	55%
2000	35%	40%	53%
1999	32%	39%	51%
1998	32%	38%	50%
1997	30%	38%	49%
1996	32%	37%	48%
1995	28%	36%	46%
1994	28%	36%	45%
1993	25%	35%	44%
1992	27%	35%	43%
1991	27%	34%	42%

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Black

13%

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

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White

20%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	19%	26%	15%
2022	21%	26%	15%
2021	24%	26%	16%
2020	28%	27%	18%
2019	28%	27%	18%
2018	36%	28%	19%
2017	36%	28%	19%
2016	35%	29%	20%
2015	27%	29%	20%
2014	30%	29%	21%
2013	32%	30%	23%
2012	35%	31%	24%
2011	35%	31%	25%
2010	42%	33%	28%
2009	44%	34%	29%
2008	45%	35%	30%
2007	45%	36%	32%
2006	46%	36%	32%
2005	46%	38%	33%
2004	46%	39%	35%
2003	50%	40%	36%
2002	54%	41%	37%
2001	53%	42%	39%
2000	53%	44%	41%
1999	56%	45%	43%
1998	56%	46%	44%
1997	59%	46%	45%
1996	56%	47%	46%
1995	60%	48%	47%
1994	61%	48%	49%
1993	62%	49%	50%
1992	62%	49%	51%
1991	61%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.35
2022	0.49	0.64	0.36
2021	0.53	0.64	0.37
2020	0.56	0.63	0.39
2019	0.56	0.63	0.39
2018	0.60	0.64	0.39
2017	0.60	0.64	0.39
2016	0.57	0.63	0.40
2015	0.55	0.63	0.42
2014	0.59	0.63	0.43
2013	0.59	0.64	0.45
2012	0.60	0.64	0.46
2011	0.60	0.64	0.47
2010	0.61	0.64	0.50
2009	0.60	0.64	0.51
2008	0.61	0.64	0.52
2007	0.63	0.64	0.53
2006	0.62	0.64	0.53
2005	0.62	0.64	0.54
2004	0.62	0.64	0.54
2003	0.60	0.64	0.54
2002	0.58	0.64	0.55
2001	0.60	0.64	0.55
2000	0.59	0.65	0.56
1999	0.58	0.65	0.56
1998	0.58	0.65	0.56
1997	0.56	0.64	0.56
1996	0.58	0.64	0.56
1995	0.55	0.64	0.56
1994	0.54	0.64	0.56
1993	0.55	0.63	0.56
1992	0.54	0.63	0.56
1991	0.55	0.63	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nimitz Middle School	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	50%	57%	64%
2022	40%	57%	57%
2021	32%	56%	52%
2020	31%	56%	52%
2019	31%	56%	52%
2018	28%	53%	49%
2017	28%	53%	49%
2016	26%	53%	44%
2015	25%	52%	40%
2014	29%	53%	43%
2013	33%	53%	44%
2012	33%	44%	48%
2011	36%	44%	53%
2010	31%	43%	48%
2009	23%	40%	41%
2008	25%	39%	41%
2007	25%	39%	45%
2006	27%	40%	49%
2005	32%	39%	52%
2004	30%	39%	50%
2003	32%	39%	51%
2002	28%	38%	48%
2001	28%	38%	48%
2000	19%	38%	31%
1999	19%	39%	31%
1998	24%	40%	33%
1997	22%	41%	31%
1996	33%	41%	54%
1995	28%	41%	50%
1994	25%	40%	46%
1993	29%	45%	47%

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Eligible for

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

Nimitz Middle School is ranked #3990 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Nimitz Middle School often compared to?

Nimitz Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bowie Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Nimitz Middle School?

1,312 students attend Nimitz Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Nimitz Middle School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nimitz Middle School?

Nimitz Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Nimitz Middle School offer ?

Nimitz Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Nimitz Middle School part of?

Nimitz Middle School is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education