Odyssey STEM Academy

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Odyssey STEM Academy ranks 323 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Odyssey STEM Academy is a public high school located in Lakewood, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 492 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 25% of California high schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four years and outperforming the Paramount Unified School District and the state of California in various standardized test scores.

Odyssey STEM Academy's exceptional academic performance extends to its student subgroups, with its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups ranking among the top 5% and 8% of California high schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate is exceptionally high at 99.0% in 2022-2023 and 100.0% in 2021-2022, with a very low dropout rate of 1.0% in 2022-2023 and 0.0% in 2021-2022. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate at 15.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Odyssey STEM Academy significantly outperforms Paramount High and Buena Vista High in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. The nearby charter school, The Education Corps, and the Cesar Chavez Continuation High School in Compton Unified School District, both have significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to Odyssey STEM Academy.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3701 Michelson St.
Lakewood, CA 90712-1402

(562) 602-6025

District: Paramount Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

African American:

7.5%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Odyssey STEM Academy ranks better than 86.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.34. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Odyssey STEM Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Odyssey STEM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Odyssey STEM Academy 323^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Odyssey STEM Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Paramount Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paramount Unified 961^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Odyssey STEM Academy

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Rank History for all students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	71.89	327^th	1290	74.7%
2022	73.60	474^th	2123	77.7%
2023	66.92	529^th	2348	77.5%
2024	80.34	323^rd	2323	86.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.85	162^nd	1323	87.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.67	374^th	1547	75.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	82.24	159^th	1126	85.9%
2022	80.13	278^th	1943	85.7%
2023	76.17	332^nd	2247	85.2%
2024	87.46	160^th	2235	92.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	65.34	331^st	1054	68.6%
2022	68.04	489^th	1858	73.7%
2023	62.63	562^nd	2118	73.5%
2024	83.49	247^th	2098	88.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.32	255^th	1161	78.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	73.11	274^th	1122	75.6%
2022	74.61	418^th	1916	78.2%
2023	67.75	490^th	2207	77.8%
2024	74.20	395^th	2172	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Odyssey STEM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	84.13	201^st	1861	89.2%
2023	76.90	302^nd	2142	85.9%
2024	90.59	99^th	2125	95.3%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Odyssey STEM Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	7	0	124	0	2	0	136
2020	7	18	1	238	1	1	0	266
2021	9	26	4	341	1	1	0	382
2022	10	34	4	442	1	3	2	496
2023	12	35	7	428	1	3	6	492
2024	12	29	4	335	0	2	6	388

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 Odyssey STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	136	6.5	20.9	92.6
2020	266	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	382	18.5	20.6	84.3
2022	496	23.0	21.5	92.7
2023	492	23.0	21.3	92.1
2024	388	22.8	17.0	92.8

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 Odyssey STEM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	136	6.5	20.9	92.6
2020	266	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	382	18.5	20.6	84.3
2022	496	23.0	21.5	92.7
2023	492	23.0	21.3	92.1
2024	388	22.8	17.0	92.8

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Odyssey STEM Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	136	492	261.8%
African American	7	35	400%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	7
Hispanic	124	428	245.2%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	3	12	300%
Two or More Races	0	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	92.1%	0.6%

Schools Near Odyssey STEM Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Odyssey STEM Academy	Public	9-12	3701 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6025	388	23	17.0	92.8%	12 (3.1%)	29 (7.5%)	335 (86.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	80.3	323^rd of 2323 public high schools	86.1%		66.9	529^th of 2348 public high schools	77.5%	206		51.5		51.5			74.3	74.3			32.7	32.7
Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	3717 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8090	213	16	13.1	93.9%	3 (1.4%)	16 (7.5%)	189 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	9.8	2041^st of 2323 public high schools	12.1%		11.3	1976^th of 2348 public high schools	15.8%	65		3.7		4.4			14.8	14.8			0.0	0.0	$8,863
Somerset High	Public	7-12	9242 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6548	113	10	11.0	77.9%	11 (9.7%)	11 (9.7%)	87 (77.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1866^th of 2323 public high schools	19.7%		12.4	1930^th of 2348 public high schools	17.8%	64		4.4		3.7			26.7	26.1			0.0	0.0	$18,289
CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County	Public	9-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County Re	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfair High	Public	7-12	6000 North Woodruff Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-9981	2,457	112	22.0	72.5%	261 (10.6%)	388 (15.8%)	1,428 (58.1%)	276 (11.2%)	5 (0.2%)	22 (0.9%)	75 (3.1%)	52.5	807^th of 2323 public high schools	65.3%		57.1	709^th of 2348 public high schools	69.8%	98	20.3	39.7		29.2	43.7	37.6	67.3	48.9	27.7	17.1	22.6	22.3	$9,216
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	4400 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-1281	2,580	115	22.3	59.8%	212 (8.2%)	486 (18.8%)	1,437 (55.7%)	278 (10.8%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (2.6%)	98 (3.8%)	38.7	1167^th of 2323 public high schools	49.8%		36.9	1227^th of 2348 public high schools	47.7%	60			15.1	15.1			50.6	50.6			11.5	11.5	$9,668
Jordan High	Public	9-12	6500 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-1471	2,207	106	20.8	74.5%	25 (1.1%)	320 (14.5%)	1,689 (76.5%)	101 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	42 (1.9%)	28 (1.3%)	22.8	1612^th of 2323 public high schools	30.6%		21.5	1657^th of 2348 public high schools	29.4%	45			6.6	6.6			34.6	34.6			7.7	7.7	$11,189
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,547	184	19.2	94.4%	28 (0.8%)	222 (6.3%)	3,199 (90.2%)	51 (1.4%)	4 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	25 (0.7%)	33.5	1322^nd of 2323 public high schools	43.1%		32.3	1349^th of 2348 public high schools	42.5%	27		14.0	12.5	13.9			45.4	45.4			13.6	13.6	$3,807
Paramount Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	14507 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8084	16	1	12.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								18.2					$16,962
Cesar Chavez Continuation High	Public	9-12	15301 San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6340	251	17	15.0	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.3%)	211 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8.4	2149^th of 2323 public high schools	7.5%		8.9	2136^th of 2348 public high schools	9.0%	13		2.2	0.0	1.9			5.8	5.8			2.0	2.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Odyssey STEM Academy

Is Odyssey STEM Academy a good school?

Odyssey STEM Academy ranks 323^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Odyssey STEM Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Odyssey STEM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey STEM Academy?

Students at Odyssey STEM Academy are 86% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Odyssey STEM Academy in?

Paramount Unified

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