Summary:
The city of Odessa, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by the Odessa R-Vii school district. The district's performance is mixed, with Odessa High School and Odessa Upper Elementary struggling, while Odessa Middle School performs better on key metrics.
Odessa High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.3% and low dropout rate of 1.0%, but performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 17.1% proficient or better in Algebra I, 27.3% in Biology I, and 50.8% in English II. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7%. In contrast, Odessa Middle School ranks 206 out of 451 Missouri middle schools, performs above the state average on some standardized tests, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9.
Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with all schools reporting a rate of 22.7%. Socioeconomic factors may also be playing a role, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 24.7% at Odessa High School to 38.61% at McQuerry Elementary. While the district faces challenges, the strong performance of Odessa Middle School provides opportunities for improvement that could be applied to other schools in the area.
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