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Odessa city, TX

ZIP 79766 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 79766

K-12 nearby
30
Public
26
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 79766 (Odessa, TX) is associated with Crane Independent School District (LEA 4815540) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 30 K-12 schools (26 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Odessa College about 9.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Crane Independent School District
LEA ID
4815540
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (7)

  • Odessa College9.9 miles (16.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas Permian Basin12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
  • Midland College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest College for the Deaf63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • Howard College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • New Mexico Junior College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Southwest85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
NEW MIDDLEpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
EL MAGNET AT ZAVALApublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMYpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ODESSAprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNETpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
EL MAGNET AT TRAVISpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
THE EMBASSY ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
LAURO CAVAZOS ELpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
G E 'BUDDY' WEST ELpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
EDWARD K DOWNING ELpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
EL MAGNET AT HAYSpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
EL MAGNET AT MILAM ELpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEARpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAFpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ODESSA H Spublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
CARVER EARLY EE-KGpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
NEW HS-CTE CENTERpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
PEASE ELpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
AUSTIN MONTESSORI MAGNETpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CROCKETT MIDDLEpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SAN JACINTO ELpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LAMAR EARLY EE-KGpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSApublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
PREMIER H S ODESSApublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BOWIE MIDDLEpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
KIDDIE KOLLEGE PRESCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
NOEL ELpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
ST MARYS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H Spublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H Spublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79766

What school district is ZIP code 79766 in?
ZIP 79766 (Odessa, TX) maps to Crane Independent School District (LEA ID 4815540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 79766?
US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 79766 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79766 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.9%
High school26.2%
Less than HS41.9%
School districtCrane Independent School District