Odem Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Odem-Edroy ISD
- Odem, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
Total students
197
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Odem-Edroy ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Odem Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Odem, TX, in the Odem-Edroy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 197 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,947, which is $7,527 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Cynthia Garcia
- garciac@oeisd.org
- (361) 368-8121
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Odem Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
197
African American
1 (0.5%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
159 (80.7%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (18.3%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
62.4 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.1 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.3 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Odem-Edroy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 24%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Odem-Edroy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
22.2 %
Odem-Edroy ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Odem-Edroy ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.5
African American
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.2 (42.5%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8.4 (57.5%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
12.5 (86.2%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (13.8%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Odem-Edroy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.6
Odem-Edroy ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Odem-Edroy ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,947
Odem-Edroy ISD: $55,316
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,000
Odem-Edroy ISD: $47,000
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,628
Odem-Edroy ISD: $50,042
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,000
Odem-Edroy ISD: $55,154
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,007
Odem-Edroy ISD: $60,463
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,750
Odem-Edroy ISD: $61,194
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$62,000
Odem-Edroy ISD: $62,000
Statewide: $74,014