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Odessa R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Odessa R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Odessa R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
2,039 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Odessa R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,285 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,004
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,285
$13,908
Best Odessa R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Odessa Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
607 S Fifth St
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-1500
Odessa, MO 64076
(816) 633-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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