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Odyssey Community School

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Odyssey Community School ranks 229 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Odyssey Community School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Manchester, CT, with a student population of 370. The school is part of the Odyssey Community School District, which is ranked 92 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odyssey Community School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.9% of 3rd graders at Odyssey Community School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 46.9%. Similarly, 62.2% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 42.9%. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 20.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Odyssey Community School has a significant population of students from low-income families, with 41.44% to 45.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite this, the school spends more per student ($12,269 to $13,531) compared to the state average and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 11.7 in recent years. Compared to nearby public schools in Manchester and East Hartford, Odyssey Community School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

410

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,822

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

579 Middle Tpke West
Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 645-1234

District: Odyssey Community School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

25.6%

White:

23.7%

African American:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Connecticut median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg47%

Elementary school

229^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

102^nd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 156Odyssey Community School District among Connecticut districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	229 of 493	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	198 of 497	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	230 of 491	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	234 of 490	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	296 of 538	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	268 of 522	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	402 of 532	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	314 of 519	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	305 of 551	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	351 of 557	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	334 of 564	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	399 of 565	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.7	448 of 579	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	475 of 566	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.9	421 of 565	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	447 of 568	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	480 of 570	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	102 of 252	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	107 of 280	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	114 of 278	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	152 of 272	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	140 of 269	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	141 of 268	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	166 of 255	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	137 of 252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	150 of 248	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Odyssey Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	410	33	12.4	40.5%	97 (23.7%)	91 (22.2%)	86 (21.0%)	105 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%		63.1	198^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.2%	31		63.9	59.5	52.6	54.1	32.4		59.5	31.6	62.2	61.1	41.2	$14,822
Verplanck School	Public	PK, KG-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	466	40	11.6	77.5%	67 (14.4%)	108 (23.2%)	233 (50.0%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%		6.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%	46		34.4	13.7				30.1	9.5					$22,788
Waddell School	Public	PK, KG-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.7	348^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.0%	7		42.9	36.9				33.7	34.5					$22,521
Keeney School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	366	30	12.1	53.3%	142 (38.8%)	87 (23.8%)	85 (23.2%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%		14.5	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%	46		41.3	39.0					26.0					$22,644
Bowers School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	376	32	11.9	67.0%	84 (22.3%)	78 (20.7%)	176 (46.8%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%		15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	10		33.7	36.4				29.8	23.4					$24,280
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	310	28	10.9	70.6%	18 (5.8%)	76 (24.5%)	190 (61.3%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	15.5	399^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.1%		10.8	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%	35	40.0	23.6		35.6			22.2	23.1					$20,495
Dr. John A. Langford School	Public	K-5	61 Alps Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5700	316	30	10.6	61.1%	27 (8.5%)	93 (29.4%)	185 (58.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	39.3	282^nd of 493 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.2	292^nd of 497 public elementary schools	41.2%	10		41.7	44.0	36.2			56.3	62.0	36.2				$20,349
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin	Public	PK-K	140 Dartmouth Rd	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 647-3367	153	11	13.7	67.3%	23 (15.0%)	37 (24.2%)	55 (35.9%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)								(n/a)													$18,610
Academy of International Studies Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	625 Chapel Road	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 291-6001	497	35	14.2	60.6%	35 (7.0%)	179 (36.0%)	199 (40.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	17.8	383^rd of 493 public elementary schools	22.3%		11	431^st of 497 public elementary schools	13.3%	48		29.2	34.3	29.3			35.4	29.9	29.3				$25,976
Highland Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	300	29	10.3	54.3%	99 (33.0%)	64 (21.3%)	101 (33.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	50.4	251^st of 493 public elementary schools	49.1%		29.9	328^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.0%	77		62.9	48.3				54.3	41.7					$23,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Odyssey Community School

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey Community School?

Students at Odyssey Community School are 26% Asian, 24% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Odyssey Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Odyssey Community School.

Is Odyssey Community School a good school?

Odyssey Community School ranks 229^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Odyssey Community School in?

Odyssey Community School District

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