Is Odyssey Charter School a good school?

Odyssey Charter School ranks 595 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Odyssey Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Odyssey Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey Charter School?

Students at Odyssey Charter School are 41% White, 35% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Odyssey Charter School

Summary:

Odyssey Charter School is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Newnan, Georgia, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School district, which is ranked 63 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odyssey Charter School has shown mixed performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had strong results in 8th grade English Language Arts (78.9% proficient or better) and 7th grade Math (59.1% proficient or better), outperforming the state averages. However, the school struggled in 6th grade Math (11.1% proficient or better), which was significantly lower than the state average. The school serves a population with a higher level of economic need, with 40.12% to 43.07% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Odyssey Charter School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $10,256 in 2016-2017 to $12,062 in 2018-2019, and the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.8 over the past few years.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Coweta County district, Odyssey Charter School generally underperforms on test scores, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 3rd grade Math, Odyssey Charter School's 40% proficiency rate was lower than the 53.6% to 76.8% range of nearby schools. Odyssey Charter School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 395 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 711 out of 1,214 in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance compared to other elementary schools in the state. The school's free and reduced lunch rates are higher than some nearby schools, such as Thomas Crossroads Elementary (24.75%) and Arbor Springs Elementary (23.91%), indicating it serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

14 Saint John Cir
Newnan, GA 30265

(770) 251-6111

District: State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,062

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Odyssey Charter School ranks better than 52.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Odyssey Charter School ranks better than 69.7% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Odyssey Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), African American (34.5%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Odyssey Charter School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Odyssey Charter School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Odyssey Charter School is $12,062.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Odyssey Charter School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Odyssey Charter School 178^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Odyssey Charter School in the ranking list.)

State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School 63^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	50.75	624^th	1101	43.3%
2007	45.03	709^th	1125	37.0%
2008	33.70	848^th	1134	25.2%
2009	39.50	785^th	1133	30.7%
2016	41.04	704^th	1233	42.9%
2017	55.52	475^th	1205	60.6%
2018	58.45	453^rd	1209	62.5%
2019	64.56	395^th	1234	68.0%
2021	37.53	711^th	1214	41.4%
2022	45.09	630^th	1244	49.4%
2023	47.48	583^rd	1242	53.1%
2024	47.54	595^th	1248	52.3%

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Rank History for Odyssey Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2008	38.68	333^rd	462	27.9%
2009	45.84	295^th	466	36.7%
2016	40.38	331^st	545	39.3%
2017	37.95	339^th	539	37.1%
2018	58.68	198^th	543	63.5%
2019	63.19	179^th	559	68.0%
2021	69.93	147^th	542	72.9%
2022	68.37	156^th	567	72.5%
2023	52.00	253^rd	577	56.2%
2024	65.01	178^th	588	69.7%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, June 29, 2017

I will not have my children attend after this year. Test scores are below state average and dropping. There does not seem to be any discipline. It appears the principal has no idea what he is doing. Staff seem afraid of him. Very disturbing atmosphere. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Odyssey Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	100	12	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	118
2006	114	25	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	149
2007	116	22	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	152
2008	1563	569	82	51	10	n/a	n/a	129	2404
2009	2961	1140	109	28	20	n/a	n/a	337	4595
2010	3171	1218	126	193	17	13	371	0	5109
2011	4193	2049	169	55	44	18	17	0	6545
2012	6493	3333	216	150	56	25	16	0	10289
2013	7540	3884	256	119	78	36	279	0	12192
2014	7983	4553	302	295	92	42	33	0	13300
2015	205	97	14	40	0	0	26	0	382
2016	199	87	13	48	0	0	24	0	371
2017	198	109	9	47	0	0	21	0	384
2018	182	113	4	35	0	0	24	0	358
2019	182	115	6	29	0	0	19	0	351
2020	165	132	6	23	0	0	22	0	348
2021	148	134	5	29	0	0	16	0	332
2022	148	130	4	31	0	0	18	0	331
2023	137	124	6	50	0	0	22	0	339
2024	152	127	6	58	0	1	24	0	368

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 Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	118	9.0	13.1	0
2006	149	9.0	16.6	0
2007	152	9.0	16.9	13.8
2008	2404	9.0	267.1	72
2009	4595	89.0	51.6	49.5
2010	5109	112.2	45.5	54.3
2011	6545	156.2	41.9	56.5
2012	10289	226.0	45.5	59.1
2013	12192	288.0	42.3	62.2
2014	13300	319.0	41.6	63.6
2015	382	28.0	13.6	24.3
2016	371	30.0	12.3	25.9
2017	384	28.8	13.3	34.6
2018	358	31.2	11.4	41.9
2019	351	31.0	11.3	37
2020	348	29.5	11.7	41.1
2021	332	31.0	10.7	43.1
2022	331	30.0	11.0	n/a
2023	339	28.5	11.8	40.1
2024	368	32.0	11.5	45.1

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 Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	118	9.0	13.1	0
2006	149	9.0	16.6	0
2007	152	9.0	16.9	13.8
2008	2404	9.0	267.1	72
2009	4595	89.0	51.6	49.5
2010	5109	112.2	45.5	54.3
2011	6545	156.2	41.9	56.5
2012	10289	226.0	45.5	59.1
2013	12192	288.0	42.3	62.2
2014	13300	319.0	41.6	63.6
2015	382	28.0	13.6	24.3
2016	371	30.0	12.3	25.9
2017	384	28.8	13.3	34.6
2018	358	31.2	11.4	41.9
2019	351	31.0	11.3	37
2020	348	29.5	11.7	41.1
2021	332	31.0	10.7	43.1
2022	331	30.0	11.0	n/a
2023	339	28.5	11.8	40.1
2024	368	32.0	11.5	45.1

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 Odyssey Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$3,568 (34.8%)	$6,687 (65.2%)	$10,256
2018	$2,719 (24.4%)	$8,429 (75.6%)	$11,148
2019	$3,821 (31.7%)	$8,240 (68.3%)	$12,062

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Odyssey Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 395^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 583^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	14.9%
Ranks 179^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 253^rd of 577 Middle schools	11.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	27	45	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	27	45	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	35.1	50	14.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	35.1	50	14.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	43.6	35.1	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	43.6	35.1	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	56.4	45.9	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	56.4	45.9	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	53.3	28.6	24.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	53.3	28.6	24.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	53.3	22.9	30.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	53.3	22.9	30.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Odyssey Charter School)	60	20	40%
5th Grade Science (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	60	20	40%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	58.1	36	22.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	58.1	36	22.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	48.4	32	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	48.4	32	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	48.6	65.2	16.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	48.6	65.2	16.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	45.7	34.8	10.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	45.7	34.8	10.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Odyssey Charter School)	58.1	46.2	11.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	58.1	46.2	11.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Charter School)	32.3	30.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	32.3	30.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Odyssey Charter School)	22.6	19.2	3.4%
8th Grade Science (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	22.6	19.2	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Odyssey Charter School)	38.7	15.4	23.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School)	38.7	15.4	23.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	351	339	3.4%
African American	115	124	7.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	29	50	72.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	182	137	24.7%
Two or More Races	19	22	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37%	40.1%	3.1%

Schools Near Odyssey Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14 Saint John Cir	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 251-6111	368	32	11.5	45.1%	152 (41.3%)	127 (34.5%)	58 (15.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	47.5	595^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.3%		47.5	583^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	53.1%	12	50.0	37.5	51.4	37.0	50.0	78.9	40.0	30.0	32.4	11.1	59.1	47.4	40.5	42.1	42.1	$12,062	$3,821	$8,241
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2771	456	44	10.3	87.7%	54 (11.8%)	267 (58.6%)	101 (22.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	21.4	988^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.1	848^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.7%	140	22.9	25.7	30.3				15.7	24.3	28.9				18.4			$11,803	$873	$10,930
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2872	943	62	15.1	50.6%	286 (30.3%)	331 (35.1%)	128 (13.6%)	119 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	51.7	544^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.4	422^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	66.0%	122	43.7	32.7	49.4				37.3	37.0	38.8				46.9			$9,424	$177	$9,246
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2860	707	48	14.7	61.0%	301 (42.6%)	216 (30.6%)	136 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	63.1	423^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	66.1%		64.7	401^st of 1242 public elementary schools	67.7%	22	45.9	39.5	50.8				58.6	53.5	39.2				42.9			$9,009	$544	$8,466
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Country Club Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2890	378	27	14.0	46.0%	233 (61.6%)	86 (22.8%)	40 (10.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	78.2	250^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.5	258^th of 1242 public elementary schools	79.2%	8	71.7	36.0	74.6				69.6	50.0	63.2				46.3			$10,621	$428	$10,193
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mary Freeman Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2597	946	66	14.3	61.6%	296 (31.3%)	413 (43.7%)	146 (15.4%)	35 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.4%)	54.6	508^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.3	378^th of 1242 public elementary schools	69.6%	130	40.1	39.0	50.4				46.3	52.9	30.7				37.4			$9,590	$547	$9,043
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Elm St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2865	437	33	13.2	51.9%	236 (54.0%)	122 (27.9%)	56 (12.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	80.2	227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.9	219^th of 1242 public elementary schools	82.4%	8	52.0	45.3	69.0				54.7	62.5	56.0				60.7			$9,663	$391	$9,272
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Nimmons St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2835	410	32	12.8	67.1%	179 (43.7%)	126 (30.7%)	73 (17.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	39.3	705^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.6	680^th of 1242 public elementary schools	45.2%	25	26.0	24.5	39.3				45.8	44.9	23.3				39.7			$10,560	$758	$9,802
Ruth Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Sunset Ln	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2895	389	36	10.8	78.7%	126 (32.4%)	199 (51.2%)	42 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	42.8	654^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.6%		38	721^st of 1242 public elementary schools	41.9%	67	37.1	27.5	45.9				50.0	27.5	24.6				37.7			$12,836	$730	$12,106
Thomas Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Highway 34 E	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2751	375	29	12.9	31.5%	287 (76.5%)	26 (6.9%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	87.4	159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.3%		81.7	212^th of 1242 public elementary schools	82.9%	53	75.0	44.8	71.4				76.8	59.7	65.1				73.0			$11,259	$588	$10,671

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