Odom Elementary (Austin ISD): South 78745 Zone
Odom Elementary is a small public PK-5 school in the south 78745 area, part of Austin ISD, feeding the Bedichek Middle and Crockett High path. It's a high-need campus whose ratings sit below the district, and I'll give you the numbers straight, along with the path it feeds and what being zoned to Odom means for your home search.
Is Odom Elementary a good school?
Here's the honest read. Odom grades C+ overall on Niche, below the district A-, with test-based proficiency that runs under the district, around 35% in reading and 26% in math. It's a small, high-need campus of about 276 students where roughly 84% are in the free-lunch program, and it carries one of the lowest student-teacher ratios around at 10:1. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and they matter differently for every family. My job isn't to grade your neighborhood, it's to give you the real data and, if the school is a deciding factor, help you weigh the options.
Odom Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Odom Elem | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | A- |
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | 15:1 |
| Reading proficiency | 35% | 54% |
| Math proficiency | 26% | 41% |
| Gifted students | 6% | N/A |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B- | A |
| Students in free lunch program | 84% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 276 | 72,830 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The honest picture is a small, high-need campus whose proficiency trails the district, with a very low 10:1 ratio as a genuine bright spot for individual attention. As with any school, the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What Odom feeds into
Odom starts a South Austin feeder path. From Odom, students continue to Bedichek Middle and then to Crockett High:
Which exact schools a home feeds depends on the address. Because this is the Crockett attendance area, the full path is worth understanding before you buy. I confirm the current middle and high school for any specific address first.
Homes in the Odom Elementary zone
Odom serves a pocket of south 78745 near the Stassney and South Congress area, an affordable, close-in part of South Austin with easy access to I-35, St. Elmo, and the new development along South Congress. The thing to know: 78745 is a large ZIP with more than one school path, and this pocket feeds Bedichek and Crockett. If the school matters to you, I confirm the exact zone for the address.
South 78745 near St. Elmo is one of the more affordable, fast-changing parts of South Austin, close to downtown with new development arriving. I give you the honest read on the schools and confirm the real path for every address, so you know exactly what you're buying, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Odom
Use Austin ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a south 78745 pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Odom Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Crockett High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the 78745 living guide and the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
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South Austin is home base, and south 78745 is a part of the market I know well. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families read the schools honestly, not just a letter grade.
Odom is a small campus with a low 10:1 ratio, feeding Bedichek and Crockett. I give you the real read on any address and confirm the path, no guessing. If the school is a deciding factor, I'll give you a straight, local take.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
