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Odessa R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,383 students in Odessa R-VII School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Odessa R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
1,989 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Odessa R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.50
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,782 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
90%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
128
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,543 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,306
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,543
$13,980
Best Odessa R-VII School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odessa Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
607 S Fifth St
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-1500
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Odessa Upper Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 West Cox School Road
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-5396
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-5396
Grades: 3-5
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
607 S Third St
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-5334
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-5334
Grades: PK-2
| 435 students
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