THE STEM ACADEMY

ECTOR COUNTY ISD
4940 S RD
ODESSA, TX 79762
Charter School 766 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
THE STEM ACADEMY is a public charter school and part of the ECTOR COUNTY ISD school district, located in ODESSA, TX with 766 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, THE STEM ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
766
Total Students
38.0
Full-Time Teachers
20.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
39.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    405 (52.9 %)
  • White
    315 (41.1 %)
  • Two or More
    23 (3.0 %)
  • Black
    10 (1.3 %)
  • Asian
    8 (1.0 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.4 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: New
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: ECTOR COUNTY ISD
Phone: (432)552-2580
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 766
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 300
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 39
Grade 1 63
Grade 2 63
Grade 3 65
Grade 4 66
Grade 5 66
Grade 6 65
Grade 7 70
Grade 8 69
Grade 9 63
Grade 10 57
Grade 11 36
Grade 12 44
Gender Ratio
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UTPB STEM ACADEMY
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ODESSA, TX 79762 (0.0 miles away)
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