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About this school
Odom Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District.
It serves 275 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Odom Elementary School
$52,540
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
297
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Odom Elementary School has received support from
192 individuals from Texas and
105 individuals out-of-state.
