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Odessa High

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Odessa High is a public high school located in Odessa, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 651 students. The school is part of the Odessa R-Vii District, which is ranked 261 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odessa High has consistently maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.3% to 97.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Fort Osage High (92.9%), Lexington High (89.6%), and Lone Jack High (90.3%). However, the school's test scores, particularly in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II, have been lower compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, Odessa High has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.8% to 22.7% over the past few years, higher than nearby schools like Crest Ridge High (14.7%) and Lone Jack High (9.1%).

Odessa High has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.1% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, higher than nearby schools like Grain Valley High (22.23%) and Lone Jack High (19.3%). The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, from a ranking of 100 and a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a ranking of 288 and a 1-star rating in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining academic excellence.

651

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,295

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

713 S Third St
Odessa, MO 64076-1453

(816) 633-5533

District: Odessa R-Vii

Feeder schools for Odessa High:

Elementary:	McQuerry Elementary
	Odessa Upper Elementary
Middle:	Odessa Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

Missouri avg43%

288^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 367Odessa R-Vii among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	288 of 367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	211 of 378	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	127 of 352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	100 of 361	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	199 of 460	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	258 of 468	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.7	120 of 404	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	150 of 401	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	231 of 504	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.5	339 of 521	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	263 of 523	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.3	330 of 522	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	237 of 528	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	265 of 516	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	327 of 507	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	250 of 539	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.8	278 of 538	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	304 of 534	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	220 of 279	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	118 of 274	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	150 of 268	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	263 of 306	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	224 of 321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	166 of 302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	125 of 310	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	176 of 309	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	245 of 430	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	289 of 440	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II42%-16 vs state

Biology I27%-10 vs state

Algebra I14%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odessa High	Public	9-12	713 S Third St	Odessa	64076	Lafayette County	Odessa R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 633-5533	651	45	14.5	30.7%	571 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	24.5	288^th of 367 public high schools	21.5%		40.3	211^th of 378 public high schools	44.2%	77					14.4	27.4		42.3		$12,295	$248	$12,047
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	605 SE 12th	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4152	604	39	15.3	26.8%	518 (85.8%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	48.2	168^th of 367 public high schools	54.2%		48.9	153^rd of 378 public high schools	59.5%	15					12.0	36.7	50.9	30.0	49.2	$12,568	$286	$12,282
Wellington-Napoleon High	Public	6-12	800 Hwy 131	Wellington	64097	Lafayette County	Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 240-2621	203	19	10.9	28.1%	179 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)								(n/a)			12.0	29.1	66.6					$13,919	$615	$13,304
Lafayette County High	Public	9-12	807a W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 584-3661	298	24	12.4	45.0%	264 (88.6%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	49.8	159^th of 367 public high schools	56.7%		24.7	283^rd of 378 public high schools	25.1%	124					41.0	36.0				$16,186	$297	$15,889
Grain Valley High	Public	9-12	551 SW Eagles Pkwy	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5000	1,482	87	16.9	21.0%	1,188 (80.2%)	49 (3.3%)	115 (7.8%)	15 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	104 (7.0%)	74.3	52^nd of 367 public high schools	85.8%		72.3	50^th of 378 public high schools	86.8%	2					46.0	53.6	69.3	84.4	44.1	$12,414	$503	$11,912
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2309 Aull Ln	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4391	310	18	16.9	47.1%	265 (85.5%)	11 (3.5%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6.4	348^th of 367 public high schools	5.2%		8.8	350^th of 378 public high schools	7.4%	2					3.7	8.4	24.3		10.4	$15,741	$1,561	$14,180
Lex La-Ray Technical Center	Public	9-12	2323 High School Dr	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-2264	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lone Jack High	Public	6-12	313 S Bynum Rd	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	No	(816) 697-3539	400	31	12.7	16.0%	350 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	30	266^th of 367 public high schools	27.5%		21.2	304^th of 378 public high schools	19.6%	38	78.2	71.1		43.4	44.1			22.1		$11,959	$206	$11,753
Car. Technical Center At Ft. Osage	Public	11-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7180	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fort Osage High	Public	9-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7030	1,545	87	17.6	42.9%	1,066 (69.0%)	136 (8.8%)	190 (12.3%)	8 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	32 (2.1%)	104 (6.7%)	40.5	204^th of 367 public high schools	44.4%		29.4	264^th of 378 public high schools	30.2%	60					23.6	41.4	37.9	79.1	35.7	$15,230	$1,543	$13,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa High

What schools feed into Odessa High?

Odessa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McQuerry Elementary
Elementary : Odessa Upper Elementary
Middle : Odessa Middle

Is Odessa High a good school?

Odessa High ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Odessa High?

Students at Odessa High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Odessa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Odessa High.

What district is Odessa High in?

Odessa R-Vii

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.