How are the schools in Odessa, TX?

Odessa has 46 public schools in federal filings, 43 with enough reported data to grade. 74% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 42 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Odessa, TX?

EPA monitoring for Ector County recorded a median AQI of 45 with 61% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 26% of monitored TX counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Odessa, TX?

15 facilities in Odessa report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 263 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Odessa.

City data / TX / Odessa

Odessa, TX: The Full Public Record

263 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 43 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Odessa, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 46 schools in Odessa, including 10 high schools. 43 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 74% rate A or B.

A 18

B 14

C 5

D 5

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 2 bullying allegations, 26 weapon incidents, and 306 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

3 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 39 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

15 facilities in Odessa report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 263 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (139,722 lbs), Methanol (31,152 lbs), Propylene (18,720 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Ector County recorded a median AQI of 45 in 2025, with good air on 61% of monitored days. 26% of monitored TX counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 11 fatal police shooting incidents in Odessa over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Odessa are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Ector County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 2.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $76,410, and 4,211 registered businesses.

Every address in Odessa has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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