Odessa Shannon Middle

Summary:

Odessa Shannon Middle is a public middle school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving 823 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating.

Odessa Shannon Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 63.18% Hispanic, compared to nearby schools ranging from 16.97% to 52.96% Hispanic. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 9.5% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for the district and 24.1% for the state. As a result, Odessa Shannon Middle has been ranked in the bottom third of Maryland middle schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform significantly worse than their peers in the state and district.

Despite the school's challenges, Odessa Shannon Middle spends more per student ($17,091 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, such as Silver Spring International Middle and Parkland Middle, which significantly outperform Odessa Shannon Middle in academic achievement. This suggests that additional funding and resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving academic outcomes at the school, and a more comprehensive, long-term strategy is needed to address the unique challenges faced by Odessa Shannon Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 11800 Monticello Ave
       Silver Spring, MD  20902-1714


(240) 740-4150

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
240th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,468 Help


Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually attend:

High:    Albert Einstein High
    John F. Kennedy High
    Montgomery Blair High
    Northwood High
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Feeder schools for Odessa Shannon Middle:

Elementary:    Arcola Elementary
    Glenallan Elementary
    Kemp Mill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  771

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.2%
African American:
21.7%
Asian:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.2% Help


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Compare Details Odessa Shannon Middle ranks worse than 73.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 37th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.08. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.2%), African American (21.7%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Odessa Shannon Middle is 12.9, which is the 4th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Odessa Shannon Middle is $19,468, which is the 11th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Odessa Shannon Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Odessa Shannon Middle 240th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Odessa Shannon Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Odessa Shannon Middle

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Rank History for all students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.99 155th 252 38.5%
2005 55.45 114th 255 55.3%
2006 54.21 117th 254 53.9%
2007 44.48 145th 264 45.1%
2008 47.71 180th 283 36.4%
2009 52.73 171st 301 43.2%
2010 53.16 180th 324 44.4%
2011 48.49 173rd 309 44.0%
2012 40.80 200th 314 36.3%
2013 43.74 192nd 316 39.2%
2014 48.49 199th 339 41.3%
2015 26.04 228th 315 27.6%
2016 31.67 217th 314 30.9%
2017 28.93 224th 317 29.3%
2018 41.75 181st 328 44.8%
2019 29.14 215th 316 32.0%
2021 24.13 233rd 303 23.1%
2022 25.94 247th 333 25.8%
2023 19.89 263rd 322 18.3%
2024 22.08 240th 328 26.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.33 23rd 25 8.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.84 60th 120 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.85 205th 273 24.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.82 247th 303 18.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.60 211th 288 26.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.72 70th 116 39.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.08 100th 259 61.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Odessa Shannon Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.30 189th 207 8.7%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State 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.

Odessa Shannon Middle Test Scores
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Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Open Quote if you don't care about discipline or learning, or the safety of your child...this school is for you. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Open Quote you will only like this school if you're popular. otherwise, the school is out of control, the educational system is not the best, and make one mistake, and almost everyone will hate you for the rest of your time there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 393 266 156 91 1 n/a n/a 0 907
1990 416 296 160 101 1 n/a n/a -4 970
1991 407 304 139 102 3 n/a n/a 0 955
1992 375 322 151 115 2 n/a n/a 0 965
1993 329 350 166 147 3 n/a n/a 0 995
1994 189 224 116 117 2 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 265 205 110 101 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1996 265 205 110 101 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1997 288 199 101 126 2 n/a n/a 0 716
1998 275 193 88 134 3 n/a n/a 0 693
1999 276 216 82 145 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 256 207 87 157 5 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 187 220 77 176 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2002 147 222 98 208 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2003 147 222 98 208 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2004 126 228 99 202 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2005 121 213 89 202 2 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 118 198 63 201 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2007 96 169 48 197 4 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 66 167 52 178 2 n/a n/a 0 465
2009 59 158 52 197 4 n/a n/a 0 470
2010 57 180 48 202 3 n/a n/a 0 490
2011 54 171 51 270 2 0 11 0 559
2012 41 191 51 293 1 0 9 0 586
2013 34 195 48 309 1 0 11 0 598
2014 49 186 58 345 1 0 20 0 659
2015 55 175 59 410 1 0 21 0 721
2016 49 176 64 377 2 0 23 0 691
2017 46 184 62 418 1 1 18 0 730
2018 35 195 57 454 1 0 15 0 757
2019 32 195 59 458 1 1 14 0 760
2020 35 178 58 483 2 1 14 0 771
2021 41 201 44 492 3 0 14 0 795
2022 41 174 37 493 1 0 13 1 760
2023 46 197 44 520 0 0 15 1 823
2024 40 167 51 495 0 0 17 1 771

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 Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 907 53.8 16.8 n/a
1990 970 56.5 17.1 9.7
1991 955 59.5 16.0 12.1
1992 965 58.3 16.5 15.2
1993 995 63.7 15.6 14.8
1994 648 42.6 15.2 24.5
1995 684 52.5 13.0 23.2
1996 684 52.5 13.0 23.2
1997 716 52.2 13.7 24.6
1998 693 52.3 13.3 23.4
1999 721 52.4 13.8 30.2
2000 712 52.2 13.6 32.9
2001 660 50.9 13.0 36.2
2002 677 49.5 13.7 43.1
2003 677 49.5 13.7 43.1
2004 656 50.2 13.1 42.7
2005 627 47.0 13.3 39.1
2006 582 49.0 11.9 44
2007 514 45.2 11.4 43
2008 465 42.1 11.0 49.9
2009 470 37.0 12.7 53.8
2010 490 34.2 14.3 58.8
2011 559 33.6 16.6 60.6
2012 586 38.8 15.1 61.3
2013 598 40.4 14.8 64.5
2014 659 47.8 13.7 61.6
2015 721 51.0 14.1 65.3
2016 691 55.0 12.5 66.7
2017 730 51.2 14.2 65.8
2018 757 55.0 13.7 68.6
2019 760 56.0 13.5 62.2
2020 771 57.6 13.3 63
2021 795 61.4 12.9 69.7
2022 760 60.0 12.6 74.9
2023 823 58.4 14.0 80.3
2024 771 59.4 12.9 61.2

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 Odessa Shannon Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 907 53.8 16.8 n/a
1990 970 56.5 17.1 9.7
1991 955 59.5 16.0 12.1
1992 965 58.3 16.5 15.2
1993 995 63.7 15.6 14.8
1994 648 42.6 15.2 24.5
1995 684 52.5 13.0 23.2
1996 684 52.5 13.0 23.2
1997 716 52.2 13.7 24.6
1998 693 52.3 13.3 23.4
1999 721 52.4 13.8 30.2
2000 712 52.2 13.6 32.9
2001 660 50.9 13.0 36.2
2002 677 49.5 13.7 43.1
2003 677 49.5 13.7 43.1
2004 656 50.2 13.1 42.7
2005 627 47.0 13.3 39.1
2006 582 49.0 11.9 44
2007 514 45.2 11.4 43
2008 465 42.1 11.0 49.9
2009 470 37.0 12.7 53.8
2010 490 34.2 14.3 58.8
2011 559 33.6 16.6 60.6
2012 586 38.8 15.1 61.3
2013 598 40.4 14.8 64.5
2014 659 47.8 13.7 61.6
2015 721 51.0 14.1 65.3
2016 691 55.0 12.5 66.7
2017 730 51.2 14.2 65.8
2018 757 55.0 13.7 68.6
2019 760 56.0 13.5 62.2
2020 771 57.6 13.3 63
2021 795 61.4 12.9 69.7
2022 760 60.0 12.6 74.9
2023 823 58.4 14.0 80.3
2024 771 59.4 12.9 61.2

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 Odessa Shannon Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $606 (3.6%) $16,270 (96.4%) $16,876
2020 $243 (1.5%) $16,385 (98.5%) $16,627
2021 $528 (3.1%) $16,563 (96.9%) $17,091
2022 $1,249 (7.2%) $16,142 (92.8%) $17,390
2023 $1,613 (8.3%) $17,855 (91.7%) $19,468

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Odessa Shannon Middle

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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 263rd of 322 Middle schools
 13.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students760823
 8.3%
African American195197
 1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5944
 25.4%
Hispanic458520
 13.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3246
 43.8%
Two or More Races1415
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.2%80.3%
 18.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa Shannon Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 771 students attended Odessa Shannon Middle.

Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

Students at Odessa Shannon Middle are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Odessa Shannon Middle ranks 240th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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