Odyssey Academy - Texas City
Public elementary school (charter) in Texas City, Texas · Odyssey Academy Inc · Grades Pre-K–8
Odyssey Academy - Texas City serves 558 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Texas City (Galveston County). It is one of 3 schools in Odyssey Academy Inc. By enrollment it is the 1965th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Odyssey Academy Inc |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480010813274 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 558 | 1,681 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.2% | 76.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas 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.
Odyssey Academy - Texas City in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Odyssey Academy Inc, Odyssey Academy - Texas City is the largest, with 33.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 485; Odyssey Academy - Texas City is close to their typical size.
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 80 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 36, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 8 has 40% fewer students than kindergarten (36 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.4% here and 52.6% across Odyssey Academy Inc. Black students are next, at 36.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.2% across Odyssey Academy Inc and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 29.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 558 students, Odyssey Academy - Texas City has 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 558 students would have about 37.7 teachers, so Odyssey Academy - Texas City has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Odyssey Academy - Texas City is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Simms Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in Texas City ISD. Within 10 miles there are 33 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.4% |
| Black | 36.4% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10000 Emmett F Lowry Expwy Ste 1300, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: (409)978-8015
Website: odyssey-academy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Odyssey Academy - Texas City. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simms Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 2.6 mi | 482 | 15 | 88.2% |
| Ignite Community School - Mainland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 2.8 mi | 327 | 14.9 | 86.5% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 3.0 mi | 585 | 15.9 | 66.3% |
| William F Barnett Elementary School | Santa Fe ISD | 3.2 mi | 640 | 15.2 | 56.1% |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Hitchcock ISD | 3.2 mi | 485 | 24.3 | 79.8% |
| Stewart Elementary School | Hitchcock ISD | 4.2 mi | 355 | 28.4 | 80.3% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 4.3 mi | 614 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Hayley Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 4.4 mi | 484 | 14.5 | 88% |
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 - Galveston | Other | Pre-K–12 | 795 |
| Odyssey Academy - Webster | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 328 |