Odessa Middle School
Public middle school in Odessa, Missouri · Odessa R-VII School District · Grades 6–8
Odessa Middle School serves 462 students in grades 6–8 in Odessa (Lafayette County). It is one of 4 schools in Odessa R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 183rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Odessa R-VII School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292310001730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Odessa R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 462 | 2,039 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.1% | 34.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Odessa Middle School in context
Size
Odessa Middle School is the only middle school in Odessa R-VII School District. Its 462 students are 22.7% of the district's 2,039. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.9 miles away and have a median of 413 students, so Odessa Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 174 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 144, against an average of 154 per grade. This year grade 8 has 21% more students than grade 6 (174 against 144). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Odessa R-VII (88%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.3% across Odessa R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 14.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Odessa Middle School has 37.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 462 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Odessa Middle School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Oak Grove Middle School, 9 miles away in Oak Grove R-VI School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 144 |
| Grade 7 | 144 |
| Grade 8 | 174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
607 S Fifth St, Odessa, MO 64076
Phone: (816)633-1500
Website: odessar7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odessa Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Middle School | Oak Grove R-VI | 9.0 mi | 301 | 8.3 | 31.6% |
| Lafayette County Middle School | Lafayette County C-1 | 13.3 mi | 223 | 12.6 | 49.3% |
| Grain Valley South Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 13.6 mi | 516 | 12.2 | 22.9% |
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington R-V | 13.7 mi | 244 | 13.7 | 55.3% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 14.1 mi | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
| Brittany Hill Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 16.8 mi | 807 | 14.2 | 31.5% |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 17.1 mi | 813 | 14.4 | 31% |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond R-XVI | 19.2 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 48.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Odessa R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuerry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 497 |
| Odessa High School | High | 9–12 | 651 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 429 |