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Alumni: what's one memory from Odyssey Charter that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ODYSSEY CHARTER DISTRICT·NCES 060191508012
Odyssey Charter
725 West Altadena Dr., Altadena, CA 91001 · (626) 229-0993 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
118 students
STATE 65%
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
Schools most like Odyssey Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Charter this school | 463 | 25.5% | N/A |
| Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia | 477 | 26.6% | 56.0% |
| Grant Elementary Santa Monica | 562 | 24.9% | 71.8% |
| Theodore Judah Elementary Sacramento | 485 | 30.1% | 60.0% |
| California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus Sacramento | 417 | 24.7% | N/A |
| Our Community Charter Chatsworth | 434 | 29.3% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Odyssey Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,874 of 5,915 | #582 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #4,746 of 5,352 | #1,071 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #706 of 5,354 | #116 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #4,953 of 5,625 | #1,170 of 1,276 |
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
463
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 18.5 | 25.2:1 | 26% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 18 | 25.6:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 18 | 26.2:1 | 28% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odyssey Charter.
About Odyssey Charter
Odyssey Charter is a mid-sized elementary school in Altadena, California, one of the schools in Odyssey Charter District. Enrollment totals 463 students across kindergarten through 8.
Odyssey Charter is listed under Odyssey Charter District in federal data.
About 45% of students at Odyssey Charter are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 14 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 25.7:1 is based on 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Odyssey Charter shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
OCS - South is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Odyssey Charter in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Charter status: Odyssey Charter is a public charter school.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 471 in 2020-21 and 463 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Odyssey Charter. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Altadena
- Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Altadena ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Charles W. Eliot MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- OCS - SouthElementary · 392 students
Other Odyssey Charter schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Odyssey Charter. Odyssey Charter is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Odyssey Charter SchoolWilmington, DE · 2,286 students
- ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 1,917 students
- Odyssey Charter SchoolAmerican Fork, UT · 420 students
- Odyssey Charter SchoolNewnan, GA · 359 students
Nearby schools
- OCS - South0.7 mi · 392
- Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary1.1 mi · 658
- La Canada High1.1 mi · 1,989
- John Muir High1.5 mi · 1,206
- Paradise Canyon Elementary1.6 mi · 715
- Altadena Elementary1.8 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Odyssey CharterHow many students attend Odyssey Charter?
Odyssey Charter enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Odyssey Charter serve?
Odyssey Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Odyssey Charter have?
Odyssey Charter employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Odyssey Charter?
Student demographics at Odyssey Charter are roughly 45% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Odyssey Charter public or private?
Odyssey Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Odyssey Charter District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.