The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District

1495 S Verrado Way
Buckeye, AZ 85326-9215
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,761 students in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
3,437 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#237 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
24%
≥95%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
21 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,615 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
45%
# Black Students
188 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,364 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
40%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
279
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,745 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 58% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,200
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,745
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odyssey Institute For Advanced And International Studies
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1495 S Verrado Way
Buckeye, AZ 85326
(623) 327-1757
Grades: 6-12
| 1,761 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,437 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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