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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 is 1 public middle school serving 512 students in Odessa R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Odessa R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,989 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
19,991 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
9 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
21 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,782 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
90%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
128
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
5,905
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School (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
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