The brief
An Ector County ISD elementary school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 5,955 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 14 of 44 in Ector County ISD.
Lauro Cavazos EL is listed in Ector County ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202526%
- 202420%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202216%
- 2021*14%
- 2020*14%
- 201933%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,430/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Odessa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Odessa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 83.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Lauro Cavazos EL serve?
Lauro Cavazos EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Lauro Cavazos EL?
Lauro Cavazos EL has an enrollment of approximately 674 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lauro Cavazos EL?
The student-teacher ratio at Lauro Cavazos EL is 21.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Lauro Cavazos EL rank in TX?
Lauro Cavazos EL ranks #5,955 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Lauro Cavazos EL's MySchoolScout rating?
Lauro Cavazos EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Lauro Cavazos EL?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Lauro Cavazos EL has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Lauro Cavazos EL a charter school?
No, Lauro Cavazos EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Lauro Cavazos EL a Title I school?
No, Lauro Cavazos EL is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lauro Cavazos EL?
83.7% of students at Lauro Cavazos EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 674
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Ector County
- Phone
- (432) 456-1309
- Rank in district
- #14 of 44
- Schools in district
- 46
- District spending per student
- $10,723
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.