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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
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 Missouri public middle schools
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
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
44.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 22.7% | 42.6% | 21.6% |
| Math | 21.7% | 22.8% | 32.9% | 22.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 43.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 48.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
47.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like ODESSA MIDDLE
ODESSA MIDDLE's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODESSA MIDDLE this school | 462 | 33.1% | 38.5% |
| FESTUS MIDDLE FESTUS | 486 | 33.1% | 60.4% |
| HILLSBORO JR. HIGH HILLSBORO | 492 | 30.1% | 46.6% |
| SAVANNAH MIDDLE SAVANNAH | 488 | 36.3% | 46.3% |
| ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL BARNHART | 535 | 30.3% | 53.1% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE UPPER ELEM. ROGERSVILLE | 538 | 34.6% | 55.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 ODESSA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #224 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #187 of 380 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #250 of 380 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #49 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #183 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #83 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #234 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #292 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #217 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
462
-39 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 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) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 35.3 | 13.3:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 40% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 42% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 28% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ODESSA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (468 to 462); teachers up 7% (35.3 to 37.7).
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. The chance that two students picked at random at ODESSA MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
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%.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, ODESSA MIDDLE receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
ODESSA MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.5%, compared with a predicted 47.5%. 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.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 501 to 462. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.7:1 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.
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