Odyssey Academy Inc
Texas City, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Odyssey Academy Inc runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 other) with 1,681 students. By enrollment it is the 418th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,681 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98.9 |
| Students per teacher | 17 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4800108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Odyssey Academy Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy - Galveston | Other | Pre-K–12 | 795 | 16.1 | 78.9% |
| Odyssey Academy - Texas City | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 558 | 18.8 | 76.2% |
| Odyssey Academy - Webster | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 328 | 16.5 | 69.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Odyssey Academy Inc schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Odyssey Academy Inc in context
Size
Odyssey Academy Inc enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Odyssey Academy - Galveston with 795 students, and the smallest is Odyssey Academy - Webster with 328; the average is 560, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Odyssey Academy Inc as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 177 students this year. Grade 12 has 42 students and kindergarten has 177, 76% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Odyssey Academy Inc enrolls 267 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Odyssey Academy Inc at 52.6%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 20.5%.
76.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 69.8% at Odyssey Academy - Webster to 78.9% at Odyssey Academy - Galveston. 2 of its 3 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 98.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 1,681 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Odyssey Academy Inc's area as city, small: inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest district is Dickinson ISD, 3.3 miles away with 12,554 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Odyssey Academy Inc. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 95.7 | 18 |
| School counselors | 1 | 1,681 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 885 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.9 | 431 |
| Other student support staff | 2.9 | 580 |
| School administrators | 5 | 336 |
| District administrators | 5.5 | 306 |
| All staff | 186.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.6% |
| Black | 20.5% |
| White | 19.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 267 |
| Kindergarten | 177 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 152 |
| Grade 4 | 170 |
| Grade 5 | 133 |
| Grade 6 | 126 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 101 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson ISD | 3 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 4 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 5 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 5 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 11 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Galveston ISD | 13 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 14 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 15 mi | 167 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
10000 Emmett F Lowry Expy 1220, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: (409)684-2385
Website: odyssey-academy.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.