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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,917
Combined
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREVARD·NCES 120015003540
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL
1755 ELDRON BLVD SE, PALM BAY, FL 32909 · (321) 733-0442 · Brevard County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,917 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Florida public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
723 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 220 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 157 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (234).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 62.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,917
+252 (+15%) vs 2020
+1269% since 2000-01, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 1,917 | 93.5 | 20.5:1 | 38% (723) |
| 2023-24 | 1,913 | 87.6 | 21.8:1 | 47% (890) |
| 2022-23 | 1,847 | 84.9 | 21.8:1 | 46% (844) |
| 2020-21 | 1,665 | 97 | 17.2:1 | 43% (719) |
| 2017-18 | 1,403 | 93 | 15.1:1 | 65% (906) |
| 2015-16 | 1,026 | 80 | 12.8:1 | 70% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 53% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | N/A | N/A | 26% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Florida, with an address in PALM BAY. The school's enrollment of 1,917 students covers kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 443% higher than the average for combined schools in Florida, which is about 353.
BREVARD runs 109 schools with a combined 73,587 students. ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of them.
At ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. After that, the student body is 24% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Brevard County is about 73% White. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. About 38% of students, or 723, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Florida public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL are 2.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (64.6% actual, 62.3% predicted).
Census estimates describe Brevard County this way: the median household income is $78,476, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Brevard County has 113 public schools and roughly 73,587 students.
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 48.4%, lower than ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL's 64.6%.
Federal data place ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL as a charter school.
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 1,665 in 2020-21 to 1,917 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.5:1.
The ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Brevard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
632,780
Census ACS
Median income
$78,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
73,587 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BREVARD
- VIERA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,334 students
- MELBOURNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,960 students
- ROCKLEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,579 students
- VIERA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,532 students
Other schools in PALM BAY
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,960 students
- PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,065 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 997 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 984 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 907 students
Other Odyssey Charter schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Odyssey Charter. ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Odyssey Charter SchoolWilmington, DE · 2,286 students
- Odyssey CharterAltadena, CA · 463 students
- Odyssey Charter SchoolAmerican Fork, UT · 420 students
- Odyssey Charter SchoolNewnan, GA · 359 students
Nearby schools
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,122
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 984
- COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 576
- ODYSSEY PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY1.6 mi · 462
- ROYAL PALM CHARTER SCHOOL2.4 mi · 339
- JOHN F. TURNER SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL?
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,917 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 20.5:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL?
At ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL?
ODYSSEY CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by BREVARD in Brevard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.