Odessa Upper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Odessa, Missouri · Odessa R-VII School District · Grades 3–5
Odessa Upper Elementary School serves 429 students in grades 3–5 in Odessa (Lafayette County). It is one of 4 schools in Odessa R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 299th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Odessa R-VII School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292310001743 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 429 | 2,039 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.8% | 34.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Missouri elementary 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 Upper Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Odessa R-VII School District, Odessa Upper Elementary School is the smallest, with 21% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 460 students, so Odessa Upper Elementary 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 4 with 161 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 129, against an average of 143 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 129 in grade 3 and 139 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Odessa R-VII (88%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.3% across Odessa R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.4% 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 Upper Elementary School has 34.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 429 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so Odessa Upper Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is McQuerry Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.9% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 161 |
| Grade 5 | 139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 West Cox School Road, Odessa, MO 64076
Phone: (816)633-5396
Website: odessar7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odessa Upper Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McQuerry Elementary School | Odessa R-VII | 1.0 mi | 497 | 12.9 | 37.2% |
| Oak Grove Primary School | Oak Grove R-VI | 8.1 mi | 503 | 13.1 | 39.8% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Oak Grove R-VI | 8.2 mi | 445 | 13.9 | 39.6% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 10.1 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Matthews Elementary School | Grain Valley R-V | 12.1 mi | 422 | 11.3 | 37.4% |
| Sni-A-Bar Elementary School | Grain Valley R-V | 12.8 mi | 475 | 10.7 | 31.6% |
| Lone Jack Elementary School | Lone Jack C-6 | 12.9 mi | 333 | 13.6 | 12.6% |
| Stony Point Elementary School | Grain Valley R-V | 13.0 mi | 474 | 11 | 25.7% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 462 |