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Odessa Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

607 S Fifth St, Odessa, MO 64076 · (816) 633-1500 · Part of Odessa R-VII School District

Odessa’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Odessa Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Odessa kids: Odessa High

On the path

Where Odessa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Odessa Upper Elementary429 students
6–8Odessa MiddleYou are here
9–12Odessa High651 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

607 S Fifth St, Odessa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6144
Grade 7144
Grade 8174
Enrollment over time
501’20
512’21
494’22
487’23
462’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Odessa Middle from Odessa families.

Other schools in Odessa R-VII School District

The district →
McQuerry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Odessa
497 students13:1
Odessa Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Odessa
B−
429 students13:1
Odessa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Odessa
C+
651 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Odessa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.