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Odyssey STEM Academy

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Odyssey STEM Academy ranks 760 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 65% of California high schools

Summary

Odyssey STEM Academy is a small, specialized public high school serving 336 students in grades 9-12 within the Paramount Unified district in Lakewood, CA, and it stands out for achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school excels in English Language Arts, with 68% of students proficient—far above the district and state averages—and maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 12.6%, indicating a strong culture of engagement. It is particularly effective in supporting its students, with those from low-income families and Hispanic students ranking in the state's top percentiles. However, mathematics proficiency is an area for growth, as it lags behind the state average. Interestingly, while it is a STEM academy, its strongest results are currently in literacy.

Odyssey's success is striking when compared to some nearby schools. For instance, it dramatically outperforms Buena Vista High, located less than a mile away in the same district, in every key metric from graduation to test scores. It also competes favorably with schools in higher-ranked districts like Lakewood High and Mayfair High. Its smaller size and focused model within a challenged district show that a specialized approach can lead to exceptional outcomes for students.

336

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,540

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Michelson St.
Lakewood, CA 90712-1402

(562) 602-6025

District: Paramount Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

African American:

9.5%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg32%

California avg41%

760^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From top 25% (2021) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Paramount Unified

948^th of 1,543Paramount Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	760 of 2162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.3	340 of 2159	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	564 of 2170	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	474 of 2123	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	327 of 1290	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	255 of 1161	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	127 of 1064	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	378 of 1906	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	243 of 1915	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	577 of 1915	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	489 of 1858	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	331 of 1054	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	456 of 1900	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	93 of 1902	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	337 of 1917	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	201 of 1861	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	614 of 2013	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.8	149 of 2026	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	360 of 2030	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	278 of 1943	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	159 of 1126	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1006 of 1942	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.0	397 of 1948	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	509 of 1963	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	418 of 1916	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	274 of 1122	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	265 of 1252	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	325 of 1197	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Odyssey STEM Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odyssey STEM Academy	Public	9-12	3701 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6025	336	19	17.6	95.2%	10 (3.0%)	32 (9.5%)	287 (85.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	62.1	760^th of 2162 public high schools	64.8%		84.3	340^th of 2159 public high schools	84.3%	420		34.0		34.0			68.0	68.0			20.6	20.6	$23,540	$1,589	$21,951
Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	3717 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8090	180	16	11.0	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	21 (11.7%)	148 (82.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10.5	1995^th of 2162 public high schools	7.7%		11.6	1968^th of 2159 public high schools	8.8%	27		3.1		2.9			13.8	13.8			2.0	2.0	$27,665	$2,365	$25,300
Somerset High	Public	7-12	9242 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6548	104	12	8.6	87.5%	7 (6.7%)	15 (14.4%)	76 (73.1%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	11.9	1919^th of 2162 public high schools	11.2%		15.5	1804^th of 2159 public high schools	16.4%	115		7.0		6.1			14.0	13.6			2.3	2.3	$36,734	$2,431	$34,303
CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County	Public	9-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	California Advancing Pathways Students in LA County Regiona	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfair High	Public	7-12	6000 North Woodruff Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-9981	2,422	109	22.1	70.4%	226 (9.3%)	371 (15.3%)	1,429 (59.0%)	271 (11.2%)	7 (0.3%)	26 (1.1%)	89 (3.7%)	64	714^th of 2162 public high schools	67.0%		70.6	557^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	157	21.8	32.7		27.2	48.7	47.7	72.0	56.4	27.7	28.5	22.7	26.2	$22,088	$2,216	$19,872
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	4400 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-1281	2,305	107	21.4	58.4%	186 (8.1%)	442 (19.2%)	1,281 (55.6%)	246 (10.7%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (2.3%)	94 (4.1%)	44	1170^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1158^th of 2159 public high schools	46.4%	12			15.2	15.2			51.3	51.3			16.3	16.3	$20,980	$3,448	$17,532
Jordan High	Public	9-12	6500 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-1471	2,272	104	21.7	74.0%	23 (1.0%)	331 (14.6%)	1,740 (76.6%)	104 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	43 (1.9%)	30 (1.3%)	27.4	1541^st of 2162 public high schools	28.7%		26.6	1561^st of 2159 public high schools	27.7%	20			8.1	8.1			31.5	31.5			14.0	14.0	$22,882	$4,095	$18,787
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,400	176	19.2	96.7%	28 (0.8%)	192 (5.6%)	3,087 (90.8%)	45 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	30 (0.9%)	45.7	1125^th of 2162 public high schools	48.0%		36.5	1327^th of 2159 public high schools	38.5%	202		20.4	15.8	20.3			55.9	55.9			18.3	18.3	$21,421	$2,791	$18,630
Paramount Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	14507 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8084	14	1	10.1	100.0%	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$62,511	$1,557	$60,954
Cesar Chavez Continuation High	Public	9-12	15301 San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6340	263	15	17.3	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.3%)	211 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	11.9	1922^nd of 2162 public high schools	11.1%		10.6	2034^th of 2159 public high schools	5.8%	112		3.3	3.3	3.3			7.6	7.6			6.7	6.7	$25,880	$3,833	$22,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Odyssey STEM Academy

How many students attend Odyssey STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Odyssey STEM Academy.

What district is Odyssey STEM Academy in?

Paramount Unified

Is Odyssey STEM Academy a good school?

Odyssey STEM Academy ranks 760^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey STEM Academy?

Students at Odyssey STEM Academy are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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