Odyssey-magellan, Appleton WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Odyssey-magellan

Odyssey-Magellan is a regular public school in the Appleton Area School District serving second through eighth grade. It is a moderately sized school for that grade band, with a student body that reflects the broader community in the city. The school is not a charter or magnet, and no Title I status was reported, consistent with the very low share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

The academic story is the most striking feature of this school. On Wisconsin’s Forward assessments, proficiency rates in math, English language arts, science, and social studies are extremely high across every tested grade. In many grades, every single tested student scored at the proficient or advanced level. Where that benchmark was not reached, results were still well above typical levels. When compared with other schools across Outagamie County, Odyssey-Magellan’s overall proficiency index sits in the top tier. These are exceptional results by any measure, and a parent who prioritizes strong academic attainment will see a school that consistently delivers it.

Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report here; students move on to one of the district’s high schools after eighth grade. Chronic absenteeism data was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns. Discipline and staffing details were also absent from the data, which is a gap worth noting.

The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. The proportion of students from low-income households is low, which often correlates with the resource context families bring. No counts for students with disabilities or English learners were reported, so those dimensions of the school’s support system are not visible from this data. A family with a child who has an IEP or who is learning English would want to inquire directly with the school about how those populations are served.

Odyssey-Magellan sits within the city of Appleton, a mid-sized community with a well-diversified economy that includes healthcare, manufacturing, education, and financial services. The downtown core along College Avenue is walkable and serves as a regional cultural hub, with performing arts, museums, and a summer music festival. Housing in the school’s zip code is moderately priced relative to national averages, with home values and rents that have been rising steadily. The district itself has not recently undergone major boundary changes, referendums, or curriculum shifts that would be widely reported as parent-relevant changes; the stable environment may appeal to families looking for continuity.

For a parent deciding whether this school fits, the core takeaway is academic strength. The school delivers consistently high proficiency across all subjects and grades, in a setting that is modest in size and located in a city with a solid economic base and a lively downtown. The missing pieces, such as special education and English learner data, discipline, and attendance, are areas a prospective family should explore further to get the full picture of how the school supports all its students.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 396%

School 96% · District 54% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 497%

School 97% · District 53% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 594%

School 94% · District 54% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 6100%

School 100% · District 49% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 7100%

School 100% · District 53% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 51% · ▲ 49 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 392%

School 92% · District 50% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 50% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 5100%

School 100% · District 53% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 695%

School 95% · District 54% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 7100%

School 100% · District 54% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 50% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Science

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 49% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 49% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 4100%

School 100% · District 60% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 62% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

This schoolAppleton Area 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 4Lower-income88%Higher-income91%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income100%Higher-income100%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income100%Higher-income95%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income100%Higher-income93%7 pp gap