Odyssey Charter School, Newnan GA

Original Research by School Decision on Odyssey Charter School

Odyssey Charter School is a kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school in Newnan, Georgia, serving a student body of roughly that size, with a racial and ethnic makeup of roughly equal white and Black enrollment, substantial Hispanic representation, and a free-or-reduced-price lunch rate that indicates nearly half the student body qualifies for meal assistance. It sits within the State Specialty Schools I district, a single-school state charter entity.

The school's academic performance shows uneven results across subject areas and grade levels. In English language arts, proficiency runs from below average in the elementary grades to more solidly average in the middle grades, with eighth grade around the midpoint. Math proficiency is weaker overall, with fourth and seventh grades posting particularly low results, though eighth grade rises substantially. Science testing is limited to fifth and eighth grades; fifth grade reaches nearly average proficiency while eighth grade falls to about one in five students meeting standards. A single measurement for eighth-grade social studies shows roughly one in three proficient. When proficiency rates are averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school sits above the midpoint among Coweta County districts, though the composition of that picture—strong performance in one grade in math, inconsistent ELA, and particularly weak eighth-grade science—suggests parents should look into the specific courses and supports their child's grade will encounter.

Newnan itself is the Coweta County seat, roughly 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, and functions as a mix of historic residential core and newer commercial and industrial growth. The downtown, centered on Court Square and the historic courthouse, contains well-preserved 1800s and early-1900s homes in Victorian, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Greek Revival styles, along with more than 50 local businesses including shops, restaurants, galleries, and cafés. Monthly Market Days, seasonal events, and the LINC trail system animate civic life. Beyond the historic square, commercial and industrial corridors have developed along Bullsboro Drive and the Newnan Crossing Bypass, with industrial activity clustering near Interstate 85.

Housing values in the 30265 zip code are moderately above the state benchmark. New construction homes start around what the market defines as entry-level for the area, with the median home value running moderately higher. Rental rates are present in the market as well, though tight supply and rapid growth are shaping affordability. Newnan is one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities, with population growth projected to accelerate further. A recent commissioned housing study flagged that new supply has skewed heavily toward larger single-family homes and garden apartments, leaving gaps for smaller, workforce-priced, and rental units.

The school employs project-based learning, uses enVision for mathematics and STEMscopes for science curriculum. No school website or additional program-specific details were available to review. The school district brief found no recent major operational or curriculum changes that would shape a parent's evaluation. The charter status and K-8 structure distinguish it from traditional public elementary and middle schools in the district, and families considering enrollment should inquire about instructional specifics, student support systems, and how the school addresses the proficiency gaps visible in its testing data, especially in elementary math and eighth-grade science.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 19 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Science

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

even with state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

even with state median

This schoolState Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income57%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income35%6 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income59%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income23%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income64%27 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income46%Higher-income51%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income38%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income30%1 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income41%21 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income7%Higher-income15%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income64%9 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income32%Higher-income38%5 pp gap