Odessa-montour Junior/senior High School, Odessa NY

Original Research by School Decision on Odessa-montour Junior/senior High School

Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School serves grades seven through twelve in a small village in the Finger Lakes region of Schuyler County. The school enrolls a student body of modest size drawn from a rural, close-knit area surrounded by rolling hills and farmland. The student population is predominantly white, with a small representation of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. About half of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families experience economic constraint.

The school's state testing data from the most recent year show performance that is uneven across subjects. In seventh-grade English language arts, proficiency fell to roughly three in ten students. Eighth-grade ELA improved to about half the students reaching proficiency, while eighth-grade mathematics and science both hovered around the five- to six-in-ten range. Seventh-grade mathematics showed roughly half the students proficient. Across the grades tested, participation in state assessments was strong, with the exception of one eighth-grade mathematics administration that saw notably lower test participation. On balance, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the three school districts in Schuyler County.

The specific data on graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and other high school outcomes were not available. Similarly, counts and rates for students receiving special education services and English learners were not reported. These gaps limit a full picture of how the school supports students across the full range of need and transition to post-secondary life. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to understand its academic interventions, career and technical pathways, and student support services, particularly for grades nine through twelve.

Housing in the Odessa area sits below both state and national benchmarks, making homeownership more accessible than in many regions. The local economy shows moderate employment levels. The town itself is mainly residential with a handful of family-owned businesses and civic institutions, including a public library. There is no indication of rapid growth or major development in the area, which aligns with its character as a stable, small-town community. For families seeking a rural or small-town school setting, this location offers that stability and affordability, though the school's academic performance in reading and writing, along with the limited visibility into high school programming, warrants direct conversation with staff before enrollment.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 54 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

3 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	56	73.0%
Ela	47	91.0%
Math	44	66.0%

Math

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 53%

even with state median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 19 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 27 pts above state median

This schoolODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, 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 6Lower-income48%Higher-income52%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income41%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income53%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income52%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income68%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income81%48 pp gap