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Odyssey Charter School

Q: Is Odyssey Charter School a good school?

Odyssey Charter School ranks 31 st of 109 Delaware alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Alternative Schools

Better than 72% of Delaware alternative schools

Summary

Odyssey Charter School is a public charter school in Wilmington, Delaware that serves 2,192 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, offering an alternative educational approach compared to traditional public schools in the area.

Odyssey Charter School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized assessments, with its 3rd grade students scoring 48.21% proficient in English Language Arts and 51.79% proficient in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.72% and 42.17% respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.3 to 13.8, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. While Odyssey's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, they have remained lower than some nearby alternative schools like Las Americas ASPIRA Academy.

Compared to Newark Charter School, one of the highest-performing schools in the area, Odyssey Charter School's academic performance is still below. This raises questions about equity and access to high-quality education, as charter schools can sometimes contribute to the segregation of student populations. However, Odyssey Charter School has demonstrated consistent academic growth over the past few years, suggesting the school is effectively implementing strategies to support student learning and achievement.

2,286

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4409 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 516-8000

District: Odyssey Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

White:

30.7%

Asian:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Delaware avg37%

Elementary school

31^st of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

18^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Delaware Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

19^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2021

From top 10% (2021) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Delaware High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	31 of 109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	18 of 103	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	23 of 95	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	91.6	9 of 108	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	39 of 68	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	95.8	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	22 of 99	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.0	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	27 of 77	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	28 of 65	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.3	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	48.7	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	25.9	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	78.1	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.4	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.7	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.4	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+8 vs state

Essay33%~ state avg

Science23%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

For 2013-2014 Odyssey fourth grade ranked first in math and second in reading out of 108 elementary school across all of Delaware!

Odyssey sixth grade ranked 4th in Mathematics and 6th in Reading in its very first year.
Excellent Prinicipal,Dedicated Staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 24, 2011

My daughter has been enrolled @ OCS K-5th grade. She has excelled at this school and continues to be academically advanced when compared to her peers in other schools. She is currently reading at a 9th grade level & would be considered a honors math student in other schools. I would recommend this school to any parent. Don't be put off by the Greek language offering, we are not of Greek heritage but I love that my daughter now speaks a foreign language with ease. Only concern ... where to enroll her once she completes all available grades at OCS. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4409 Lancaster Pike	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 516-8000	2,286	180	12.7		701 (30.7%)	788 (34.5%)	229 (10.0%)	412 (18.0%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (6.3%)								(n/a)	35.9	15.0	17.3		48.6	58.5	59.5	64.6	34.8	37.4	50.0	10.6	32.6	48.2	49.7	51.6	42.9	47.1	41.4	51.8	54.7	35.5	40.9	40.2	29.4
Douglass School	Public, Alternative	1-12	1800 Prospect Road	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4146	119				6 (5.0%)	88 (73.9%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)
First State School	Public, Alternative	1-11	501 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19899	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 320-5848	21	6	3.5		3 (14.3%)	13 (61.9%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Leach (John G.) School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10 Landers Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4055	95	15	6.3		29 (30.5%)	41 (43.2%)	18 (18.9%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4		252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)					13.5	35.4								46.0	30.7	18.8				51.4	21.6	15.9				$24,271
Meadowood Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	55A South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3400	119	11	10.8		44 (37.0%)	36 (30.3%)	29 (24.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)
ASPIRA Delaware	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	326 Ruthar Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Las Americas Aspira Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 292-1463	1,471	86	17.1		149 (10.1%)	196 (13.3%)	1,080 (73.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.0%)								(n/a)	23.7			11.1	21.6	48.3	57.9	66.9	32.6	20.9	25.8	10.1	15.6	21.9	26.3	34.8	40.3	44.8	34.5	27.2	18.6	16.2	17.1	23.1	9.7
Delaware School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	630 East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2301	108	39	2.7		37 (34.3%)	33 (30.6%)	28 (25.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Brennen School (The)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 722-2758	419	84	4.9		101 (24.1%)	189 (45.1%)	83 (19.8%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Newark Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 McIntire Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Newark Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 369-2001	3,109	190	16.3		1,632 (52.5%)	471 (15.1%)	251 (8.1%)	548 (17.6%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (6.5%)								(n/a)	70.6	45.8	73.7	34.2	73.4	81.9	70.5	77.0	73.3	52.9	76.9	48.9	59.6	73.9	73.4	75.4	75.1	78.1	80.4	79.3	70.3	64.8	76.0	67.2	67.1

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How many students attend Odyssey Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,286 students attended Odyssey Charter School.

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What is the racial makeup of Odyssey Charter School?

Students at Odyssey Charter School are 34% African American, 31% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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Odyssey Charter School ranks 31^st of 109 Delaware alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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