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Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ODESSA R-VII·NCES 292310001730
ODESSA MIDDLE
607 S FIFTH ST, ODESSA, MO 64076 · (816) 633-1500 · Lafayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
153 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 144 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 38% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ODESSA MIDDLE→ODESSA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ODESSA R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 60.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.3:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 37.7 | 12.3:1 | 33% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 38.7 | 12.6:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 38.1 | 13.0:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 35.3 | 13.3:1 | 41% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ODESSA MIDDLE.
About ODESSA MIDDLE
ODESSA MIDDLE is a middle school located in ODESSA, Missouri, in Lafayette County. A federal count lists 462 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
ODESSA R-VII has 4 schools and 2,039 students, and ODESSA MIDDLE is one of those schools.
Most students at ODESSA MIDDLE are White: 89% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White.
With 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at ODESSA MIDDLE was 12.3:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 33%. Public schools in Lafayette County average 41%.
ODESSA MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.5%, compared with a predicted 50.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Lafayette County this way: median household income is about $80,612, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 19 public schools in Lafayette County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,064.
The closest public school, MCQUERRY ELEMENTARY, is about 0.2 miles from ODESSA MIDDLE. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, ODESSA MIDDLE ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 468 in 2017-18 and 462 in 2024-25. Over that span, the White share moved 5 points, to 89%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.3:1 to 12.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,612
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ODESSA R-VII
- ODESSA HIGHHigh · 651 students
- MCQUERRY ELEMENTARYElementary · 497 students
- ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
Other schools in ODESSA
- ODESSA HIGHHigh · 651 students
- MCQUERRY ELEMENTARYElementary · 497 students
- ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- MCQUERRY ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 497
- ODESSA HIGH0.2 mi · 651
- ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 429
- OAK GROVE HIGH8.7 mi · 604
- OAK GROVE PRIMARY8.8 mi · 503
- OAK GROVE ELEM.8.8 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About ODESSA MIDDLEHow large is ODESSA MIDDLE?
ODESSA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 06-08.
Is ODESSA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
ODESSA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ODESSA MIDDLE have?
ODESSA MIDDLE employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is ODESSA MIDDLE?
ODESSA MIDDLE reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is ODESSA MIDDLE in?
ODESSA MIDDLE is part of ODESSA R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.