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Odessa Middle

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Odessa Middle ranks 250 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Odessa Middle is a public middle school serving 487 students in grades 6-8 in Odessa, Missouri, which is part of the Odessa R-VII school district. While the school's overall performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a current ranking of 250 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and a 2-star rating, it demonstrates some academic strengths as well as areas for improvement.

Odessa Middle's test scores are generally above the state averages, particularly in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.6% to 49.9% across grades, compared to state averages of 32.7% to 45.5%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts lags behind the state, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.2% to 37.1%, compared to state averages of 39.3% to 42.2%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Odessa Middle ranking 254 out of 358 Missouri middle schools for White students, 157 out of 196 for Special Education students, and 225 out of 369 for Economically Disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Odessa Middle outperforms Richmond Middle in most academic areas, but lags behind the higher-performing Brittany Hill Middle and Moreland Ridge Middle, both part of the Blue Springs R-IV district. However, Odessa Middle stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

462

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,624

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

607 S Fifth St
Odessa, MO 64076-1431

(816) 633-1500

District: Odessa R-Vii

Students who attend Odessa Middle usually attend:

High:

Odessa High

Feeder schools for Odessa Middle:

Elementary:	McQuerry Elementary
	Odessa Upper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg40%

250^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (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	43.7	250 of 438	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	206 of 451	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	188 of 459	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	146 of 459	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	127 of 454	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	218 of 587	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	220 of 552	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	240 of 568	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	210 of 585	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	276 of 633	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	249 of 649	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	262 of 623	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	282 of 625	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	353 of 614	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	228 of 601	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	213 of 624	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	181 of 624	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	52.4	265 of 619	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	22 of 187	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	119 of 162	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	161 of 378	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	175 of 382	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	92 of 371	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	120 of 482	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	140 of 422	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	157 of 196	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.8	53 of 192	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	254 of 358	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	222 of 379	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	195 of 385	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	169 of 381	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	145 of 376	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	242 of 527	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	221 of 479	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Science28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odessa Middle	Public	6-8	607 S Fifth St	Odessa	64076	Lafayette County	Odessa R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 633-1500	462	38	12.2	33.1%	410 (88.7%)	6 (1.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	43.7	250^th of 438 public middle schools	42.9%		54.1	206^th of 451 public middle schools	54.3%	44		49.9	40.6	20.6		28.1		33.5	37.1	33.2		$11,624	$312	$11,313
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	401 SE 12th St	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4154	301	36	8.2	31.6%	246 (81.7%)	11 (3.7%)	29 (9.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	39.3	278^th of 438 public middle schools	36.5%		38.1	289^th of 451 public middle schools	35.9%	11		31.4	33.0	8.9		33.7		32.1	33.7	44.7		$11,931	$301	$11,630
Lafayette County Middle	Public	6-8	807b W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 584-7161	223	18	12.6	49.3%	187 (83.9%)	12 (5.4%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	41.2	266^th of 438 public middle schools	39.3%		42.3	258^th of 451 public middle schools	42.8%	8		35.0	21.2	31.4		30.0		39.1	31.9	41.0		$12,972	$89	$12,883
Grain Valley South Middle School	Public	6-8	901 SE Ryan Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 229-3499	516	42	12.1	22.9%	417 (80.8%)	8 (1.6%)	42 (8.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.4%)	87.2	42^nd of 438 public middle schools	90.4%		83.5	52^nd of 451 public middle schools	88.5%	10		76.0	68.4	73.5		53.7		50.2	45.1	57.9		$13,108	$384	$12,724
Lexington Middle	Public	5-8	1111 S 24th St	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4611	244	18	13.6	55.3%	199 (81.6%)	14 (5.7%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	24	345^th of 438 public middle schools	21.2%		15.2	401^st of 451 public middle schools	11.1%	56	12.4	14.2	48.3	5.8	21.2	27.0	19.4	17.3	26.6	21.5		$12,328	$837	$11,491
Grain Valley North Middle School	Public	6-8	31608 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 994-4800	527	42	12.4	21.4%	405 (76.9%)	28 (5.3%)	49 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.8%)	75.6	82^nd of 438 public middle schools	81.3%		69.4	115^th of 451 public middle schools	74.5%	33		64.5	57.2			52.1		41.8	42.6	49.4	98.1	$13,503	$216	$13,288
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	675	52	12.9	48.4%	444 (65.8%)	63 (9.3%)	88 (13.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	42.5	255^th of 438 public middle schools	41.8%		40	275^th of 451 public middle schools	39.0%	20			40.4	25.1		32.0			34.4	34.4		$14,846	$1,044	$13,802
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	713	51	14.0	57.6%	456 (64.0%)	68 (9.5%)	104 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	68 (9.5%)								(n/a)	32.1	35.7			31.9		34.6	27.5				$13,129	$1,608	$11,521
Brittany Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2701 NW 1st St	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3470	807	57	14.1	31.5%	547 (67.8%)	94 (11.6%)	86 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.4%)	84.6	49^th of 438 public middle schools	88.8%		87.6	37^th of 451 public middle schools	91.8%	12		52.1	60.3	46.3		54.1		58.0	58.5	57.8	98.4	$14,015	$553	$13,463
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2		58.3	55.8	53.0		49.9		49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa Middle

What district is Odessa Middle in?

Odessa R-Vii

What is the racial makeup of Odessa Middle?

Students at Odessa Middle are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Odessa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Odessa Middle.

What high school do graduates of Odessa Middle attend?

Students who attend Odessa Middle usually go on to attend Odessa High

Is Odessa Middle a good school?

Odessa Middle ranks 250^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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