Odessa Shannon Middle

Public 6-8

11800 Monticello Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902-1714

(240) 740-4150

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
263^rd of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,091

Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Odessa Shannon Middle:

Elementary:	Arcola Elementary
	Glenallan Elementary
	Kemp Mill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 823

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

23.9%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Odessa Shannon Middle ranks worse than 81.7% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 39^th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), African American (23.9%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Odessa Shannon Middle is 14, which is the 11^th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Odessa Shannon Middle employs 58.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Odessa Shannon Middle is $17,091, which is the 14^th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Odessa Shannon Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Odessa Shannon Middle 263^rd of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Odessa Shannon Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Odessa Shannon Middle

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Rank History for all students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	41.99	155^th	252	38.5%
2005	55.45	114^th	255	55.3%
2006	54.21	117^th	254	53.9%
2007	44.48	145^th	264	45.1%
2008	47.71	180^th	283	36.4%
2009	52.73	171^st	301	43.2%
2010	53.16	180^th	324	44.4%
2011	48.49	173^rd	309	44.0%
2012	40.80	200^th	314	36.3%
2013	43.74	192^nd	316	39.2%
2014	48.49	199^th	339	41.3%
2015	26.04	228^th	315	27.6%
2016	31.67	217^th	314	30.9%
2017	28.93	224^th	317	29.3%
2018	41.75	181^st	328	44.8%
2019	29.14	215^th	316	32.0%
2021	24.13	233^rd	303	23.1%
2022	25.94	247^th	333	25.8%
2023	19.89	263^rd	322	18.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.33	23^rd	25	8.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.84	60^th	120	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.85	205^th	273	24.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.82	247^th	303	18.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.60	211^th	288	26.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.72	70^th	116	39.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.08	100^th	259	61.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.30	189^th	207	8.7%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

if you don't care about discipline or learning, or the safety of your child...this school is for you. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

you will only like this school if you're popular. otherwise, the school is out of control, the educational system is not the best, and make one mistake, and almost everyone will hate you for the rest of your time there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	393	266	156	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
1990	416	296	160	101	1	n/a	n/a	-4	970
1991	407	304	139	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	955
1992	375	322	151	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	965
1993	329	350	166	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	995
1994	189	224	116	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	648
1995	265	205	110	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
1996	265	205	110	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
1997	288	199	101	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
1998	275	193	88	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
1999	276	216	82	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
2000	256	207	87	157	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
2001	187	220	77	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2002	147	222	98	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	147	222	98	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	126	228	99	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	121	213	89	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
2006	118	198	63	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2007	96	169	48	197	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
2008	66	167	52	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	59	158	52	197	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
2010	57	180	48	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
2011	54	171	51	270	2	0	11	0	559
2012	41	191	51	293	1	0	9	0	586
2013	34	195	48	309	1	0	11	0	598
2014	49	186	58	345	1	0	20	0	659
2015	55	175	59	410	1	0	21	0	721
2016	49	176	64	377	2	0	23	0	691
2017	46	184	62	418	1	1	18	0	730
2018	35	195	57	454	1	0	15	0	757
2019	32	195	59	458	1	1	14	0	760
2020	35	178	58	483	2	1	14	0	771
2021	41	201	44	492	3	0	14	0	795
2022	41	174	37	493	1	0	13	1	760
2023	46	197	44	520	0	0	15	1	823

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	907	53.8	16.8	n/a
1990	970	56.5	17.1	9.7
1991	955	59.5	16.0	12.1
1992	965	58.3	16.5	15.2
1993	995	63.7	15.6	14.8
1994	648	42.6	15.2	24.5
1995	684	52.5	13.0	23.2
1996	684	52.5	13.0	23.2
1997	716	52.2	13.7	24.6
1998	693	52.3	13.3	23.4
1999	721	52.4	13.8	30.2
2000	712	52.2	13.6	32.9
2001	660	50.9	13.0	36.2
2002	677	49.5	13.7	43.1
2003	677	49.5	13.7	43.1
2004	656	50.2	13.1	42.7
2005	627	47.0	13.3	39.1
2006	582	49.0	11.9	44
2007	514	45.2	11.4	43
2008	465	42.1	11.0	49.9
2009	470	37.0	12.7	53.8
2010	490	34.2	14.3	58.8
2011	559	33.6	16.6	60.6
2012	586	38.8	15.1	61.3
2013	598	40.4	14.8	64.5
2014	659	47.8	13.7	61.6
2015	721	51.0	14.1	65.3
2016	691	55.0	12.5	66.7
2017	730	51.2	14.2	65.8
2018	757	55.0	13.7	68.6
2019	760	56.0	13.5	62.2
2020	771	57.6	13.3	63
2021	795	61.4	12.9	69.7
2022	760	60.0	12.6	74.9
2023	823	58.4	14.0	80.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	907	53.8	16.8	n/a
1990	970	56.5	17.1	9.7
1991	955	59.5	16.0	12.1
1992	965	58.3	16.5	15.2
1993	995	63.7	15.6	14.8
1994	648	42.6	15.2	24.5
1995	684	52.5	13.0	23.2
1996	684	52.5	13.0	23.2
1997	716	52.2	13.7	24.6
1998	693	52.3	13.3	23.4
1999	721	52.4	13.8	30.2
2000	712	52.2	13.6	32.9
2001	660	50.9	13.0	36.2
2002	677	49.5	13.7	43.1
2003	677	49.5	13.7	43.1
2004	656	50.2	13.1	42.7
2005	627	47.0	13.3	39.1
2006	582	49.0	11.9	44
2007	514	45.2	11.4	43
2008	465	42.1	11.0	49.9
2009	470	37.0	12.7	53.8
2010	490	34.2	14.3	58.8
2011	559	33.6	16.6	60.6
2012	586	38.8	15.1	61.3
2013	598	40.4	14.8	64.5
2014	659	47.8	13.7	61.6
2015	721	51.0	14.1	65.3
2016	691	55.0	12.5	66.7
2017	730	51.2	14.2	65.8
2018	757	55.0	13.7	68.6
2019	760	56.0	13.5	62.2
2020	771	57.6	13.3	63
2021	795	61.4	12.9	69.7
2022	760	60.0	12.6	74.9
2023	823	58.4	14.0	80.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Odessa Shannon Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$606 (3.6%)	$16,270 (96.4%)	$16,876
2020	$243 (1.5%)	$16,385 (98.5%)	$16,627
2021	$528 (3.1%)	$16,563 (96.9%)	$17,091

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Odessa Shannon Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 263^rd of 322 Middle schools	13.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	760	823	8.3%
African American	195	197	1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	59	44	25.4%
Hispanic	458	520	13.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	32	46	43.8%
Two or More Races	14	15	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.2%	80.3%	18.1%

Schools Near Odessa Shannon Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Algebra II (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4150	823	58	14.0	80.3%	46 (5.6%)	197 (23.9%)	520 (63.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	19.9	263^rd of 322 public middle schools	18.3%		25.9	247^th of 333 public middle schools	25.8%	16	9.7			6.7	29.4	29.6	24.2	27.7	19.1		15.0	11.9	$17,091	$528	$16,563
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 287-8890	676	53	12.8	52.7%	196 (29.0%)	145 (21.4%)	259 (38.3%)	44 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	48.6	137^th of 322 public middle schools	57.5%		57.1	132^nd of 333 public middle schools	60.4%	5	20.8	12.4		17.2	49.5	47.9	43.5	46.9	46.7		17.5	25.5	$18,425	$545	$17,880
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 288-8200	852	59	14.4	77.6%	42 (4.9%)	262 (30.8%)	451 (52.9%)	70 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	39.8	164^th of 322 public middle schools	49.1%		43	186^th of 333 public middle schools	44.1%	22					31.8	36.4	50.5	40.0		13.6	13.1	20.4	$16,271	$825	$15,446
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7160	623	47	13.1	65.0%	105 (16.9%)	76 (12.2%)	364 (58.4%)	47 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	37.3	169^th of 322 public middle schools	47.5%		42.9	187^th of 333 public middle schools	43.8%	18	19.2			15.1	38.3	41.6	35.4	38.3	22.6		63.2	17.2	$19,610	$544	$19,066
A. Mario Loiederman Middle	Public	6-8	12701 Goodhill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-5830	1,001	73	13.6	68.5%	132 (13.2%)	118 (11.8%)	665 (66.4%)	49 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	24.4	233^rd of 322 public middle schools	27.6%		30.8	224^th of 333 public middle schools	32.7%	9	9.9				35.8	34.0	28.8	33.0			9.3	10.9	$15,704	$498	$15,206
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 422-5700	965	66	14.7	80.0%	24 (2.5%)	387 (40.1%)	445 (46.1%)	92 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	30.9	202^nd of 322 public middle schools	37.3%		31.4	223^rd of 333 public middle schools	33.0%	21				6.5	31.8	39.4	37.0	36.3	18.0		23.1	13.8	$15,624	$494	$15,130
Argyle Middle	Public	6-8	2400 Bel Pre Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6370	995	64	15.4	72.2%	79 (7.9%)	276 (27.7%)	527 (53.0%)	75 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	30.8	203^rd of 322 public middle schools	37.0%		33	217^th of 333 public middle schools	34.8%	14	14.0			9.2	41.4	30.1	33.0	34.8	12.9		15.3	17.2	$14,248	$598	$13,650
Eastern Middle	Public	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6280	893	71	12.5	63.3%	155 (17.4%)	162 (18.1%)	471 (52.7%)	66 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	57.3	111^th of 322 public middle schools	65.5%		57.8	128^th of 333 public middle schools	61.6%	17	33.3	13.5		27.8	52.3	45.8	41.4	46.4	30.7		76.6	31.4	$17,330	$748	$16,582
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-2200	778	54	14.5	33.4%	369 (47.4%)	192 (24.7%)	132 (17.0%)	39 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	77.7	57^th of 322 public middle schools	82.3%		81.9	58^th of 333 public middle schools	82.6%	1	38.0	9.4	5.9	34.6	65.9	70.0	61.9	65.7	41.6		78.9	49.3	$14,574	$453	$14,121
Silver Spring International Middle	Public	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-2750	1,158	80	14.5	50.0%	303 (26.2%)	238 (20.6%)	501 (43.3%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.8%)	49.8	128^th of 322 public middle schools	60.2%		56.4	136^th of 333 public middle schools	59.2%	8	20.6	10.0		15.9	49.5	50.0	50.7	50.0	36.6		26.6	23.1	$16,085	$513	$15,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa Shannon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Odessa Shannon Middle?

Students at Odessa Shannon Middle are 63% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Odessa Shannon Middle attend?

Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

How many students attend Odessa Shannon Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Odessa Shannon Middle.

What district is Odessa Shannon Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Odessa Shannon Middle a good school?

Odessa Shannon Middle ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Maryland middle schools.

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