Our Schools
- 45% of ECISD Schools Are Over Capacity 45%
Did You Know?
When a school’s Current Utilization is over 80% it is considered completely full. Though more students can fit into the classrooms above this number safely, the student to teacher ratio becomes a problem.
Currently the total Current Utilization of all school facilities in ECISD is at 80.8% so even with rebalancing of the student population for schools from over capacity to under the district is still maxed out.
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Average Capacity of All ECISD Schools
Odessa High
Square Feet: 481,629
Building Capacity: 3,486
Total Portable Buildings: 20
Current Enrollment: 3,920
Current Utilization: 87%
Permian High
Square Feet: 553,013
Building Capacity: 3,389
Total Portable Buildings: 15
Current Enrollment: 4,219
Current Utilization: 112%
Did You Know?
There currently isn’t a middle school outside of loop 338. There is an estimated 31,927 residents in West Odessa according to census data and for some the closest middle school is more than a 20 minute drive.
The last middle school built in Ector County was Crockett in 1982. Since then the census estimates Ector County has added 49,797 or 43% growth.
Bowie Middle School
Square Feet: 194,784
Building Capacity: 1,264
Total Portable Buildings: 8
Current Enrollment: 926
Current Utilization: 63%
Bonham Middle School
Square Feet: 158,903
Building Capacity: 987
Total Portable Buildings: 7
Current Enrollment: 886
Current Utilization: 76%
Ector Middle School
Square Feet: 265,500
Building Capacity: 1,610
Total Portable Buildings: 3
Current Enrollment: 1,380
Current Utilization: 82%
Did You Know?
Current total enrollment for all 6 Middle Schools in ECISD is 6,811 students while the current Kinder through 2nd Grade Enrollment is 7,247 or a 6% increase.
In 5-6 years these kids will be in our Middle Schools adding 436 to the current capacity. A New Middle School holds 1,000 students but will take a few years to build if passed in Novemeber but just in time for the added growth.
Wilson &Young Middle School
Square Feet: 137,251
Building Capacity: 957
Total Portable Buildings: 12
Current Enrollment: 1,266
Current Utilization: 101%
Nimitz Middle School
Square Feet: 163,718
Building Capacity: 919
Total Portable Buildings: 18
Current Enrollment: 1,318
Current Utilization: 96%
Crockett Middle School
Square Feet: 143,314
Building Capacity: 1,101
Total Portable Buildings: 12
Current Enrollment: 1,035
Current Utilization: 74%