Odyssey Academy - Galveston
Public school (charter) in Galveston, Texas · Odyssey Academy Inc · Grades Pre-K–12
Odyssey Academy - Galveston serves 795 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 3 schools in Odyssey Academy Inc. By enrollment it is the 60th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 49.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Odyssey Academy Inc |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480010808213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Odyssey Academy Inc | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 795 | 1,681 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 17 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.9% | 76.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Odyssey Academy - Galveston in context
Size
Odyssey Academy - Galveston is the only school in Odyssey Academy Inc. Its 795 students are 47.3% of the district's 1,681. The 8 nearest schools are a median 40.5 miles away and have a median of 149 students, so Odyssey Academy - Galveston is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 pre-K with 115 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 34, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 12 has 37% fewer students than kindergarten (42 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 115 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Odyssey Academy Inc (52.6%). White students are next, at 15.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.2% across Odyssey Academy Inc and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Odyssey Academy - Galveston has 49.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 795 students would have about 72.3 teachers, so Odyssey Academy - Galveston has 23 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other school is Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School, 32.1 miles away in Pasadena ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.4% |
| White | 15.6% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 115 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 60 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2412 61st St, Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409)750-9289
Website: odyssey-academy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odyssey Academy - Galveston. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School | Pasadena ISD | 32.1 mi | 1,486 | 17 | 80.1% |
| High Island School | High Island ISD | 33.1 mi | 132 | 9.2 | 56.8% |
| Gccisd Virtual Academy | Goose Creek CISD | 36.5 mi | 79 | 38.5 | 62% |
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Brazosport ISD | 39.9 mi | 88 | 5.9 | 71.6% |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 41.1 mi | 961 | 24.1 | 84.5% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 42.0 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 43.5 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 46.2 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Odyssey Academy Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy - Texas City | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 558 |
| Odyssey Academy - Webster | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 328 |