Dowling Elementary

Summary:

Dowling Elementary is a public elementary school in Odessa, Texas, serving 440 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked 654 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dowling Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 3,390 and 4,424 out of around 4,600 schools. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in science, where only 6.67% of 5th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.29%. Dowling's performance is also consistently lower for all student subgroups, with the school's ranking for African American and Hispanic students often in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools.

While Dowling Elementary spends significantly more per student ($12,335 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.5 in 2022-2023 is lower than the state average. Nearby schools in the Ector County Independent School District, such as El Magnet At Blackshear, El Magnet At Milam Elementary, and Ireland Elementary, generally perform better than Dowling on STAAR assessments and have higher statewide rankings, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1510 E 17th
       Odessa, TX  79761-1553


(432) 456-1079

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3413th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,335 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.2%
White:
9.3%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dowling Elementary ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 14th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.2%), White (9.3%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dowling Elementary is 15.5, which is the 2nd best among 26 elementary schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dowling Elementary is $12,335, which is the 2nd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Dowling Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Ector County Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Ector County Independent School District (Isd) 654th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dowling Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.54 2777th 3465 19.9%
2005 34.42 2685th 3475 22.7%
2006 35.26 2667th 3476 23.3%
2007 29.08 3106th 3724 16.6%
2008 17.87 3473rd 3768 7.8%
2009 18.79 3574th 3884 8.0%
2010 25.84 3429th 3937 12.9%
2011 25.82 3551st 4095 13.3%
2012 17.44 3931st 4206 6.5%
2013 28.89 3447th 4221 18.3%
2014 41.60 2823rd 4260 33.7%
2015 6.02 4220th 4320 2.3%
2016 9.12 4107th 4286 4.2%
2017 17.37 3910th 4329 9.7%
2018 10.80 4218th 4359 3.2%
2019 7.13 4424th 4479 1.2%
2021 21.92 3722nd 4578 18.7%
2022 13.92 4248th 4581 7.3%
2023 24.71 3716th 4647 20.0%
2024 30.41 3413th 4675 27.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.81 1454th 3226 54.9%
2019 41.62 2024th 3333 39.3%
2021 50.09 1466th 3446 57.5%
2022 22.62 3082nd 3487 11.6%
2023 32.25 2661st 3556 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 3269th 3558 8.1%
2019 33.63 2524th 3684 31.5%
2021 54.90 1176th 3799 69.0%
2022 27.23 3225th 3952 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.32 4132nd 4264 3.1%
2019 9.70 4251st 4309 1.3%
2021 24.48 3761st 4451 15.5%
2022 15.78 4205th 4477 6.1%
2023 28.72 3601st 4521 20.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 3747th 4306 13.0%
2019 6.32 4319th 4348 0.7%
2021 18.59 3972nd 4499 11.7%
2022 18.08 4094th 4561 10.2%
2023 26.02 3664th 4588 20.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.85 2719th 3106 12.5%
2019 19.13 2939th 3184 7.7%
2021 13.95 2756th 3006 8.3%
2022 0.66 2949th 2958 0.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 3733rd 4240 12.0%
2019 13.89 4197th 4295 2.3%
2021 29.82 3375th 4331 22.1%
2022 11.26 4381st 4461 1.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.90 4262nd 4319 1.3%
2019 10.24 4240th 4357 2.7%
2021 27.02 3391st 4498 24.6%
2022 14.50 4245th 4563 7.0%
2023 26.38 3649th 4585 20.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.71 2428th 2483 2.2%
2019 11.39 2479th 2515 1.4%
2021 11.81 2422nd 2444 0.9%
2023 43.45 1317th 2443 46.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.50 4015th 4168 3.7%
2019 10.61 4120th 4188 1.6%
2021 24.83 3579th 4329 17.3%
2022 16.52 4085th 4376 6.6%
2023 32.05 3268th 4401 25.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dowling Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.56 2989th 3127 4.4%
2019 3.87 3118th 3142 0.8%
2021 34.63 2168th 3082 29.7%
2022 14.61 2893rd 3082 6.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dowling Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 566 33 8 204 2 n/a n/a 0 813
1989 624 31 4 205 2 n/a n/a 0 866
1990 349 29 2 240 1 n/a n/a 0 621
1991 344 32 4 311 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1992 303 33 2 371 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1993 290 34 2 384 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1994 233 43 3 371 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1995 193 30 2 386 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 193 30 2 386 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 183 35 4 381 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1998 198 23 2 364 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 208 17 2 385 2 n/a n/a 0 614
2000 191 27 3 345 2 n/a n/a 0 568
2001 186 33 3 315 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2002 146 40 2 343 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 146 40 2 343 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 145 58 2 356 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2005 131 37 0 331 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 132 50 2 325 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 123 64 2 361 3 n/a n/a 0 553
2008 130 57 7 387 5 n/a n/a 0 586
2009 149 56 9 434 4 n/a n/a 0 652
2010 163 64 10 454 3 n/a n/a 0 694
2011 120 53 3 501 3 8 12 0 700
2012 116 60 2 553 2 6 10 0 749
2013 99 42 7 596 3 7 12 0 766
2014 115 42 2 641 1 5 8 0 814
2015 113 48 3 637 1 6 8 0 816
2016 73 38 8 460 2 0 6 0 587
2017 59 32 4 420 0 0 6 0 521
2018 59 36 4 411 0 2 4 0 516
2019 49 50 4 457 1 1 5 0 567
2020 60 43 2 510 1 1 7 0 624
2021 45 33 2 348 1 0 3 0 432
2022 47 22 0 303 0 0 5 0 377
2023 41 28 1 366 0 1 3 0 440

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dowling Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 813 40.0 20.3 n/a
1989 866 n/a n/a n/a
1990 621 35.0 17.7 n/a
1991 691 35.5 19.4 n/a
1992 709 39.9 17.7 50.6
1993 710 40.0 17.8 63.2
1994 650 38.9 16.7 60.8
1995 612 37.1 16.5 70.8
1996 612 37.1 16.5 70.8
1997 604 36.5 16.5 27
1998 588 37.2 15.8 32.1
1999 614 36.2 17.0 37.9
2000 568 29.1 19.5 39.4
2001 538 35.3 15.2 65.8
2002 532 34.4 15.5 75.4
2003 532 34.4 15.5 75.4
2004 563 36.6 15.4 76.2
2005 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2006 510 34.6 14.7 74.7
2007 553 34.2 16.2 70.2
2008 586 35.1 16.7 68.6
2009 652 39.4 16.5 67
2010 694 39.4 17.6 76.2
2011 700 42.9 16.2 79
2012 749 41.3 18.1 73
2013 766 40.9 18.7 68.7
2014 814 40.8 19.9 66.5
2015 816 43.0 18.9 64.8
2016 587 37.0 15.8 71.9
2017 521 38.6 13.4 78.1
2018 516 36.7 14.0 72.9
2019 567 34.1 16.5 70
2020 624 36.8 16.9 74
2021 432 32.6 13.2 79.2
2022 377 24.7 15.2 82
2023 440 28.2 15.5 87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dowling Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 813 40.0 20.3 n/a
1989 866 n/a n/a n/a
1990 621 35.0 17.7 n/a
1991 691 35.5 19.4 n/a
1992 709 39.9 17.7 50.6
1993 710 40.0 17.8 63.2
1994 650 38.9 16.7 60.8
1995 612 37.1 16.5 70.8
1996 612 37.1 16.5 70.8
1997 604 36.5 16.5 27
1998 588 37.2 15.8 32.1
1999 614 36.2 17.0 37.9
2000 568 29.1 19.5 39.4
2001 538 35.3 15.2 65.8
2002 532 34.4 15.5 75.4
2003 532 34.4 15.5 75.4
2004 563 36.6 15.4 76.2
2005 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2006 510 34.6 14.7 74.7
2007 553 34.2 16.2 70.2
2008 586 35.1 16.7 68.6
2009 652 39.4 16.5 67
2010 694 39.4 17.6 76.2
2011 700 42.9 16.2 79
2012 749 41.3 18.1 73
2013 766 40.9 18.7 68.7
2014 814 40.8 19.9 66.5
2015 816 43.0 18.9 64.8
2016 587 37.0 15.8 71.9
2017 521 38.6 13.4 78.1
2018 516 36.7 14.0 72.9
2019 567 34.1 16.5 70
2020 624 36.8 16.9 74
2021 432 32.6 13.2 79.2
2022 377 24.7 15.2 82
2023 440 28.2 15.5 87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dowling Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,257 (12.9%) $8,483 (87.1%) $9,740
2020 $1,108 (12.0%) $8,089 (88.0%) $9,197
2021 $2,207 (17.9%) $10,128 (82.1%) $12,335

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dowling Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4424th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3716th of 4647 Elementary schools
 18.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)1133
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3339
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)2222
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3534
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)3615
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3721
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)140
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3113
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)1134
 23%
   4th Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3336
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)1936
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)025
 25%
   4th Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))2119
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)830
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))1516
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)2734
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3643
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)2544
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))4244
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Dowling Elementary)2317
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3225
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Dowling Elementary)7138
 33%
   5th Grade Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))2527
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dowling Elementary)2938
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))1225
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Dowling Elementary)1415
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))66
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students567440
 22.4%
African American5028
 44%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic457366
 19.9%
Pacific Islander11
White4941
 16.3%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70%87.5%
 17.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Dowling Elementary.

Dowling Elementary ranks 3413th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Dowling Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American.


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