Permian High School

Summary:

Permian High School is a public high school in Odessa, Texas, serving 3,978 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Ector County Independent School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and a predominantly low-income student population compared to the state and nearby schools.

Permian High School has a much higher Hispanic student population (70.34%) than the state average, and its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 84.1% to 87.9%, lower than the state average and nearby schools like Odessa High School and Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School. Permian High School also has higher dropout rates, ranging from 2.3% to 3.9% over the past 5 years.

Permian High School's academic struggles are particularly pronounced for Asian, African American, and Hispanic student subgroups, which all rank in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools. Despite increased spending per student, from $7,966 in 2018-2019 to $9,727 in 2020-2021, the school's performance has not improved. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has increased from 16.6 in 2020-2021 to 18.5 in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1800 E 42nd St
       Odessa, TX  79762-5800


(432) 456-0039

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1560th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,727 Help


Feeder schools for Permian High School:

Elementary:    Blanton Elementary
    Burnet Elementary
    El Magnet At Blackshear
    El Magnet At Travis
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Middle:    Bonham Middle
    Nimitz Middle
    Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  3,978

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.3%
White:
20.7%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.9% Help


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Compare Details Permian High School ranks worse than 78.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high 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 23.17. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Permian High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Permian High School has the largest high school student body size in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.3%), White (20.7%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Permian High School is 18.5. 3 high schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Permian High School is $9,727, which is the 2nd highest among 6 high schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Permian High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Permian High School 1560th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Permian High School in the ranking list.)

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 Permian High School

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Rank History for all students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.28 1108th 1427 22.4%
2005 51.04 846th 1429 40.8%
2006 49.37 899th 1430 37.1%
2007 43.61 1036th 1497 30.8%
2008 43.08 1066th 1510 29.4%
2009 40.35 1169th 1539 24.0%
2010 39.10 1250th 1568 20.3%
2011 38.79 1324th 1672 20.8%
2012 2.01 1566th 1603 2.3%
2013 29.83 1285th 1652 22.2%
2014 25.55 1409th 1734 18.7%
2015 18.37 1504th 1743 13.7%
2016 41.91 1151st 1762 34.7%
2017 36.34 1101st 1777 38.0%
2018 32.75 1214th 1797 32.4%
2019 28.44 1376th 1857 25.9%
2021 20.09 1523rd 1861 18.2%
2022 19.75 1548th 1876 17.5%
2023 25.71 1484th 1961 24.3%
2024 23.17 1560th 1987 21.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.96 358th 582 38.5%
2019 43.11 331st 604 45.2%
2021 23.63 469th 588 20.2%
2022 25.00 516th 664 22.3%
2023 36.10 431st 677 36.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.30 823rd 1113 26.1%
2019 25.76 905th 1136 20.3%
2021 25.67 950th 1195 20.5%
2022 19.70 1100th 1278 13.9%
2023 23.19 1073rd 1371 21.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.13 990th 1347 26.5%
2019 26.55 1097th 1357 19.2%
2021 25.18 1159th 1382 16.1%
2022 25.94 1160th 1418 18.2%
2023 25.49 1215th 1478 17.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1446th 1794 19.4%
2019 23.74 1519th 1818 16.4%
2021 15.52 1634th 1848 11.6%
2022 17.28 1599th 1847 13.4%
2023 24.49 1496th 1897 21.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.59 1313th 1781 26.3%
2019 26.58 1419th 1798 21.1%
2021 19.16 1498th 1815 17.5%
2022 19.12 1523rd 1841 17.3%
2023 24.98 1437th 1891 24.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.20 794th 1137 30.2%
2019 37.03 933rd 1145 18.5%
2021 40.37 904th 1177 23.2%
2022 9.46 1105th 1172 5.7%
2023 23.73 1034th 1182 12.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.47 1057th 1784 40.8%
2019 33.80 1249th 1810 31.0%
2021 21.67 1542nd 1829 15.7%
2022 24.45 1474th 1837 19.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 1266th 1803 29.8%
2019 28.23 1349th 1824 26.0%
2021 19.08 1518th 1840 17.5%
2022 18.10 1547th 1853 16.5%
2023 23.53 1479th 1913 22.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.97 363rd 486 25.3%
2019 29.80 392nd 487 19.5%
2021 13.91 443rd 488 9.2%
2022 9.37 466th 507 8.1%
2023 21.59 438th 525 16.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.15 764th 1013 24.6%
2019 19.14 862nd 1024 15.8%
2021 22.08 818th 1020 19.8%
2022 24.01 788th 1031 23.6%
2023 25.65 798th 1069 25.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.94 1248th 1691 26.2%
2019 27.12 1349th 1714 21.3%
2021 19.55 1456th 1743 16.5%
2022 18.83 1470th 1762 16.6%
2023 24.05 1422nd 1820 21.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.65 101st 122 17.2%
2019 32.75 75th 105 28.6%
2022 33.82 77th 106 27.4%
2023 60.54 42nd 101 58.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.74 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for White students at Permian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.16 1054th 1539 31.5%
2019 30.95 1144th 1526 25.0%
2021 15.01 1329th 1510 12.0%
2022 14.69 1365th 1525 10.5%
2023 29.45 1167th 1576 26.0%
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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 Permian High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1653 159 19 475 6 n/a n/a 0 2312
1989 1582 147 17 526 7 n/a n/a 0 2279
1990 1451 152 19 568 2 n/a n/a 0 2192
1991 1399 175 17 656 5 n/a n/a 0 2252
1992 1404 211 21 655 11 n/a n/a 0 2302
1993 1380 186 22 649 12 n/a n/a 0 2249
1994 1344 203 24 709 5 n/a n/a 0 2285
1995 1285 142 26 691 4 n/a n/a 0 2148
1996 1285 142 26 691 4 n/a n/a 0 2148
1997 1307 114 26 655 4 n/a n/a 0 2106
1998 1295 117 26 635 9 n/a n/a 0 2082
1999 1320 149 19 699 5 n/a n/a 0 2192
2000 1214 160 17 693 6 n/a n/a 0 2090
2001 1230 159 18 749 8 n/a n/a 0 2164
2002 1166 170 23 812 16 n/a n/a 0 2187
2003 1166 170 23 812 16 n/a n/a 0 2187
2004 1099 143 16 760 16 n/a n/a 0 2034
2005 1046 127 17 786 21 n/a n/a 0 1997
2006 1004 108 20 912 24 n/a n/a 0 2068
2007 988 125 22 890 36 n/a n/a 0 2061
2008 1015 126 23 983 38 n/a n/a 0 2185
2009 1017 183 24 1210 43 n/a n/a 0 2477
2010 961 193 34 1193 39 n/a n/a 0 2420
2011 940 159 24 1302 28 4 27 0 2484
2012 868 119 20 1191 18 1 30 0 2247
2013 831 125 22 1267 20 1 37 0 2303
2014 773 132 29 1349 20 1 33 0 2337
2015 786 149 41 1543 17 5 32 0 2573
2016 1049 216 67 2213 24 11 41 0 3621
2017 1020 222 60 2311 26 10 46 0 3695
2018 1035 218 60 2401 25 12 38 0 3789
2019 989 233 60 2463 19 13 40 0 3817
2020 887 216 66 2487 16 9 27 0 3708
2021 842 221 62 2437 10 12 45 0 3629
2022 811 214 50 2562 16 10 71 0 3734
2023 824 221 41 2798 16 11 67 0 3978

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Permian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2312 127.0 18.2 n/a
1989 2279 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2192 136.0 16.1 n/a
1991 2252 135.7 16.5 n/a
1992 2302 130.2 17.6 7.3
1993 2249 133.0 16.9 19.4
1994 2285 135.7 16.8 21.6
1995 2148 126.0 17.0 28.2
1996 2148 126.0 17.0 28.2
1997 2106 122.8 17.1 17.1
1998 2082 122.4 17.0 18.9
1999 2192 147.2 14.9 18.8
2000 2090 142.3 14.7 20.2
2001 2164 151.6 14.3 25.4
2002 2187 132.2 16.5 25
2003 2187 132.2 16.5 25
2004 2034 126.8 16.0 26.6
2005 1997 127.8 15.6 29.1
2006 2068 122.0 17.0 24.8
2007 2061 126.6 16.3 24.3
2008 2185 129.5 16.9 20
2009 2477 143.6 17.2 21
2010 2420 160.9 15.0 28.8
2011 2484 160.0 15.5 34.6
2012 2247 148.2 15.1 30.7
2013 2303 146.6 15.7 25.3
2014 2337 151.2 15.4 25.9
2015 2573 152.0 16.9 24.1
2016 3621 202.0 17.9 28.4
2017 3695 210.8 17.5 34.8
2018 3789 221.4 17.1 30.6
2019 3817 217.4 17.5 33.7
2020 3708 218.2 16.9 33.9
2021 3629 217.3 16.6 36
2022 3734 204.7 18.2 43.7
2023 3978 213.9 18.5 50.9

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 Permian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2312 127.0 18.2 n/a
1989 2279 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2192 136.0 16.1 n/a
1991 2252 135.7 16.5 n/a
1992 2302 130.2 17.6 7.3
1993 2249 133.0 16.9 19.4
1994 2285 135.7 16.8 21.6
1995 2148 126.0 17.0 28.2
1996 2148 126.0 17.0 28.2
1997 2106 122.8 17.1 17.1
1998 2082 122.4 17.0 18.9
1999 2192 147.2 14.9 18.8
2000 2090 142.3 14.7 20.2
2001 2164 151.6 14.3 25.4
2002 2187 132.2 16.5 25
2003 2187 132.2 16.5 25
2004 2034 126.8 16.0 26.6
2005 1997 127.8 15.6 29.1
2006 2068 122.0 17.0 24.8
2007 2061 126.6 16.3 24.3
2008 2185 129.5 16.9 20
2009 2477 143.6 17.2 21
2010 2420 160.9 15.0 28.8
2011 2484 160.0 15.5 34.6
2012 2247 148.2 15.1 30.7
2013 2303 146.6 15.7 25.3
2014 2337 151.2 15.4 25.9
2015 2573 152.0 16.9 24.1
2016 3621 202.0 17.9 28.4
2017 3695 210.8 17.5 34.8
2018 3789 221.4 17.1 30.6
2019 3817 217.4 17.5 33.7
2020 3708 218.2 16.9 33.9
2021 3629 217.3 16.6 36
2022 3734 204.7 18.2 43.7
2023 3978 213.9 18.5 50.9

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 Permian High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $572 (7.2%) $7,394 (92.8%) $7,966
2020 $459 (5.4%) $8,063 (94.6%) $8,522
2021 $1,260 (13.0%) $8,468 (87.1%) $9,727

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Permian High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1376th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1484th of 1961 High schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Permian High School)2320
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3234
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Permian High School)5042
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))4844
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Permian High School)3244
 12%
   End of Course English I Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3143
 12%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Permian High School)3942
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))3740
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Permian High School)6553
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Ector County Independent School District (Isd))6452
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students38173978
 4.2%
African American233221
 5.2%
American Indian1916
 15.8%
Asian6041
 31.7%
Hispanic24632798
 13.6%
Pacific Islander1311
 15.4%
White989824
 16.7%
Two or More Races4067
 67.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.7%50.9%
 17.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Permian High School

Permian High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blanton Elementary
Elementary : Burnet Elementary
Elementary : El Magnet At Blackshear
Elementary : El Magnet At Travis
Elementary : El Magnet At Zavala
Elementary : Gonzales Elementary
Elementary : Ireland Elementary
Elementary : L B Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Lauro Cavazos Elementary
Elementary : Lee Buice Elementary
Elementary : Ross Elementary
Middle : Bonham Middle
Middle : Nimitz Middle
Middle : Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle

Students at Permian High School are 70% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,978 students attended Permian High School.

Permian High School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Texas high schools.


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