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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE ODYSSEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY INC. (90287)·NCES 040080003211
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
6500 S APACHE RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 327-3111 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Odyssey Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #423 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #291 of 646 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #492 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #327 of 646 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #192 of 930 | #117 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #419 of 1,223 | #323 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #409 of 991 | #237 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #618 of 1,007 | #406 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #566 of 721 | #361 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
544
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 608
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 544 | 34 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 585 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 591 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 722 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 608 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Odyssey Preparatory Academy.
About The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is an elementary school in BUCKEYE, Arizona, reachable at (623) 327-3111. Its enrollment is 544 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is part of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287), where 4 schools serve 3,091 students.
More than half of enrollment at The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is Hispanic: 69%. Next come 18% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, The Odyssey Preparatory Academy scores 49%.
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 1.0 students per teacher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, The Odyssey Preparatory Academy outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is Marionneaux Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 34 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy GoodyearElementary · 522 students
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna HillsElementary · 472 students
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Marionneaux Elementary School0.8 mi · 697
- Buckeye Union High School0.8 mi · 1,841
- ThrivePoint High School at Buckeye0.9 mi · 141
- Bales Elementary School1.3 mi · 699
- Buckeye Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,150
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School1.4 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About The Odyssey Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at The Odyssey Preparatory Academy?
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 544 students in grades KG-08.
Is The Odyssey Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does The Odyssey Preparatory Academy have?
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at The Odyssey Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at The Odyssey Preparatory Academy are roughly 18% White, 69% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is The Odyssey Preparatory Academy public or private?
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.