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Location Map ODESSA, TX 79760 Ector County
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District Poverty Rate 14.2% (data source)
Non-White Students 86.6% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (45)
School Grades Period
ALTER ED CTR
Austin Montessori Magnet
Barbara Jordan El
Blanton El
Bonham Middle
Bowie Middle
Burleson El
Burnet El
Cameron Dual Language Magnet
Carver Early Ee-Kg
Crockett Middle
Dowling El
ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR
Ector College Prep Success Academy
Edward K Downing El
El Magnet At Blackshear
El Magnet At Hays
El Magnet At Milam El
El Magnet At Reagan El
El Magnet At Travis
El Magnet At Zavala
G E 'Buddy' West El
Gale Pond Alamo El
George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
Goliad El
Gonzales El
Ireland El
L B Johnson El
Lamar Early Ee-Kg
Lauro Cavazos El
Lee Buice El
Murry Fly El
Nimitz Middle
Noel El
Odessa Career And Technical Early College H S
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College H S
Odessa H S
Pease El
Permian H S
Reg Day School For Deaf
Ross El
Sam Houston El
San Jacinto El
THE ODESSA Y LEARNING CENTER
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Texas State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
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