Is Odle Middle School a good school?

Yes! Odle Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 16 th of 535 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Odle Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 873 students attended Odle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Odle Middle School?

Students at Odle Middle School are 60% Asian, 19% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Odle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Odle Middle School usually go on to attend Sammamish Senior High

Odle Middle School

Summary:

Odle Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school in Bellevue, Washington, serving 873 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in the state, Odle consistently performs among the top middle schools in Washington, ranking 16th out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Odle Middle School's strong academic performance is reflected in its students scoring significantly higher than state and district averages on SBAC and WCAS assessments across all grades and subjects. The school also boasts a diverse student population, with a significant Asian student population (around 60%) and a relatively even distribution of other racial groups, including White, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. While Odle excels for its Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state, its performance for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting a need to address any underlying factors contributing to these achievement gaps.

Odle Middle School's high per-student spending, ranging from $10,510 to $16,824 over the past few years, is higher than the state average and may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance. However, when compared to nearby schools, some in the neighboring Lake Washington School District, such as Evergreen Middle School and Stella Schola, demonstrate even higher academic achievement, particularly in math and science.

Detail:

Public 6-8

502 143rd Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98007

(425) 456-6600

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,824

Students who attend Odle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sammamish Senior High

Feeder schools for Odle Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Crest Elementary School
	Lake Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 873

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.4%

White:

18.7%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Odle Middle School ranks better than 97% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (60.4%), White (18.7%), Hispanic (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Odle Middle School is 16.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Odle Middle School employs 52.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Odle Middle School is $16,824. 3 middle schools in the Bellevue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Odle Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Odle Middle School 16^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Odle Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Odle Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	92.24	23^rd	421	94.5%
2005	93.37	19^th	425	95.5%
2006	87.74	34^th	449	92.4%
2007	89.60	28^th	463	94.0%
2008	86.91	34^th	466	92.7%
2009	90.42	24^th	476	95.0%
2010	89.68	24^th	483	95.0%
2011	87.22	33^rd	492	93.3%
2012	85.72	42^nd	497	91.5%
2013	84.37	49^th	498	90.2%
2015	94.31	16^th	445	96.4%
2016	94.85	11^th	443	97.5%
2017	93.85	17^th	435	96.1%
2018	96.20	10^th	437	97.7%
2019	94.31	18^th	512	96.5%
2021	95.96	18^th	529	96.6%
2022	96.98	15^th	541	97.2%
2023	96.98	13^th	539	97.6%
2024	96.77	16^th	535	97.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.17	5^th	166	97.0%
2019	84.85	29^th	246	88.2%
2021	94.23	6^th	250	97.6%
2022	93.92	7^th	257	97.3%
2023	92.37	7^th	244	97.1%
2024	90.38	19^th	243	92.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.17	58^th	135	57.0%
2019	49.45	35^th	100	65.0%
2021	59.82	17^th	50	66.0%
2022	59.37	18^th	63	71.4%
2023	56.40	18^th	57	68.4%
2024	61.73	19^th	78	75.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.91	21^st	268	92.2%
2019	40.02	111^th	231	51.9%
2021	59.41	57^th	210	72.9%
2022	54.05	60^th	199	69.8%
2023	59.20	51^st	167	69.5%
2024	57.66	64^th	179	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.11	91^st	349	73.9%
2019	46.27	241^st	448	46.2%
2021	43.19	247^th	458	46.1%
2022	44.06	249^th	475	47.6%
2023	39.11	279^th	463	39.7%
2024	34.46	301^st	455	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.02	9^th	376	97.6%
2019	94.15	13^th	452	97.1%
2021	96.28	15^th	469	96.8%
2022	96.05	15^th	479	96.9%
2023	97.18	9^th	464	98.1%
2024	96.15	13^th	464	97.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.30	9^th	371	97.6%
2019	93.94	20^th	453	95.6%
2021	95.77	21^st	476	95.6%
2022	97.43	11^th	480	97.7%
2023	96.69	12^th	470	97.4%
2024	97.08	11^th	466	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.38	1^st	123	99.2%
2019	93.38	5^th	152	96.7%
2021	92.17	9^th	149	94.0%
2022	93.79	4^th	161	97.5%
2023	94.63	3^rd	145	97.9%
2024	92.85	4^th	148	97.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.57	74^th	111	33.3%
2021	40.51	61^st	106	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.16	139^th	259	46.3%
2019	38.16	209^th	344	39.2%
2021	35.08	219^th	353	38.0%
2022	38.49	208^th	360	42.2%
2023	25.24	255^th	336	24.1%
2024	32.79	230^th	344	33.1%

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Rank History for White students at Odle Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.45	26^th	325	92.0%
2019	89.81	30^th	470	93.6%
2021	89.53	37^th	480	92.3%
2022	91.22	35^th	488	92.8%
2023	91.58	29^th	488	94.1%
2024	85.09	65^th	486	86.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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by a student
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Odle was once a successful school. Now, the grade averages are not even close to standard despite many measures taken by the administration to boost them. Odle was caught being manipulative of the PRISM program by not counting the PRISM students for student population counts determining average family salaries to earn Title One status, but still using PRISM as a tool to boost the grade average a little bit higher. Odle has also implemented a silly and ridiculous Success Initiative system intended to boost the grades since Odle has recently been forced to include PRISM in the population counts and cannot use Title One as an excuse for bad grades, and it gives the teachers despotic powers while student liberties are greatly diminished. Despite several student petitions and protests against the Success Initiative and what problems it poses, the administration has ignored them--and even the Success Initiative, which allows students to make up failed assignments for unlimited improvement (which means grades aren't an accurate assessment of a student's ability--rather they show how many redos a student was allowed) didn't raise grade averages to standard. Odle is failing miserably to maintain a healthy standing within the district and raise the kids to be successful students. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, June 3, 2011

Odle was once a successful school. Now the lack of discipline overshadows any accomplishments and is affecting teacher morale. My wife teaches here and comes home disheartened, frustrated and upset about the lack of administrative support. There are many students with special needs, behavioral issues and poor attitudes about learning. Trying to deal with all these issues causes concerns for teachers who are trying to do the best they can. Can all these concerns be met and what is the BSD administration aware of the issues? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Odle Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	438	15	91	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1989	453	31	109	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1990	465	37	96	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	452	41	101	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	610
1992	389	43	84	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1993	382	35	92	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1994	379	33	125	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	368	38	144	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	368	38	144	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	341	37	138	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	332	36	125	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
1999	333	29	139	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	340	28	134	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
2001	333	26	153	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	406	25	167	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
2003	406	25	167	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
2004	408	28	182	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	670
2005	388	21	185	44	4	n/a	n/a	51	693
2006	363	24	199	47	4	n/a	n/a	53	690
2007	307	29	208	42	3	n/a	n/a	55	644
2008	274	35	249	46	0	n/a	n/a	61	665
2009	283	26	263	62	3	n/a	n/a	64	701
2010	249	26	274	60	1	n/a	n/a	71	681
2011	281	27	287	77	0	0	45	0	717
2012	259	31	310	92	3	0	47	0	742
2013	257	30	334	99	3	1	47	0	771
2014	197	34	383	107	3	1	59	0	784
2015	188	22	407	108	2	0	55	0	782
2016	192	23	478	112	2	0	70	0	877
2017	225	18	532	119	1	1	68	0	964
2018	242	20	579	123	0	1	90	0	1055
2019	231	31	577	122	2	2	81	0	1046
2020	203	27	602	107	2	1	84	0	1026
2021	184	33	592	88	1	2	73	0	973
2022	186	29	579	83	1	1	64	2	945
2023	163	28	527	79	0	2	74	0	873

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 Odle Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	22.0	25.2	0
1989	601	26.0	23.1	n/a
1990	612	26.3	23.2	0
1991	610	28.5	21.4	n/a
1992	528	24.3	21.7	n/a
1993	526	21.8	24.1	n/a
1994	555	23.2	23.9	n/a
1995	570	25.3	22.5	n/a
1996	570	25.3	22.5	n/a
1997	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1998	527	23.4	22.5	n/a
1999	537	25.5	21.1	n/a
2000	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
2001	544	25.8	21.1	n/a
2002	641	31.7	20.2	18.3
2003	641	31.7	20.2	18.3
2004	670	33.0	20.3	19.3
2005	693	33.1	20.9	19.3
2006	690	33.7	20.5	19.6
2007	644	35.4	18.2	19.5
2008	665	34.8	19.1	21.5
2009	701	34.8	20.1	22.9
2010	681	32.8	20.7	26.6
2011	717	34.4	20.8	29.1
2012	742	38.7	19.1	31.3
2013	771	39.8	19.3	30.9
2014	784	n/a	n/a	23.1
2015	782	44.0	17.7	27.1
2016	877	48.0	18.2	24.7
2017	964	50.5	19.0	21.3
2018	1055	52.5	20.0	20.7
2019	1046	55.8	18.7	19.1
2020	1026	55.1	18.5	17.3
2021	973	51.5	18.8	17.3
2022	945	47.7	19.8	16.4
2023	873	52.3	16.6	20.7

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 Odle Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	22.0	25.2	0
1989	601	26.0	23.1	n/a
1990	612	26.3	23.2	0
1991	610	28.5	21.4	n/a
1992	528	24.3	21.7	n/a
1993	526	21.8	24.1	n/a
1994	555	23.2	23.9	n/a
1995	570	25.3	22.5	n/a
1996	570	25.3	22.5	n/a
1997	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1998	527	23.4	22.5	n/a
1999	537	25.5	21.1	n/a
2000	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
2001	544	25.8	21.1	n/a
2002	641	31.7	20.2	18.3
2003	641	31.7	20.2	18.3
2004	670	33.0	20.3	19.3
2005	693	33.1	20.9	19.3
2006	690	33.7	20.5	19.6
2007	644	35.4	18.2	19.5
2008	665	34.8	19.1	21.5
2009	701	34.8	20.1	22.9
2010	681	32.8	20.7	26.6
2011	717	34.4	20.8	29.1
2012	742	38.7	19.1	31.3
2013	771	39.8	19.3	30.9
2014	784	n/a	n/a	23.1
2015	782	44.0	17.7	27.1
2016	877	48.0	18.2	24.7
2017	964	50.5	19.0	21.3
2018	1055	52.5	20.0	20.7
2019	1046	55.8	18.7	19.1
2020	1026	55.1	18.5	17.3
2021	973	51.5	18.8	17.3
2022	945	47.7	19.8	16.4
2023	873	52.3	16.6	20.7

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.

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