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Starkey Ranch K-8 vs. Odessa Elementary School

Should you attend Starkey Ranch K-8 or Odessa Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Starkey Ranch K-8
12200 Lake Blanche Drive
Odessa, FL 33556
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Odessa Elementary School
12810 Interlaken Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34655
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Starkey Ranch K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Odessa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,928 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Starkey Ranch K-8 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 976 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Odessa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,928 students
976 students
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This chart displays total students of Odessa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#474 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#406 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Odessa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Starkey Ranch K-8 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Odessa Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
43
Kindergarten Students
220
141
Grade 1 Students
251
158
Grade 2 Students
209
148
Grade 3 Students
236
196
Grade 4 Students
209
146
Grade 5 Students
211
144
Grade 6 Students
220
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Grade 7 Students
234
-
Grade 8 Students
136
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Starkey Ranch K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Starkey Ranch K-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Starkey Ranch K-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Starkey Ranch K-8 and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Odessa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Starkey Ranch K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Starkey Ranch K-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Odessa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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