Odyssey Elementary, Weston WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Odyssey Elementary

Odyssey Elementary is a small, regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Weston, a village within Marathon County. It is part of the D.C. Everest Area School District. The school’s enrollment is modest, with students spread fairly evenly across grades K-5, and the student body is predominantly white. A notable share of families qualify for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program, giving the school a mid-range economic profile for its area. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported, so a parent would need to ask the school directly about supports in those areas.

Weston itself is a low-density, car-dependent village that has experienced steady growth over the past few decades. Its economy draws from manufacturing, retail, health care, and education services. The village maintains a number of parks and is served by the Central Wisconsin Airport. The D.C. Everest district, which Odyssey belongs to, recently completed two major facility investments that families will feel. Voters approved a referendum in 2023 to fund a new middle school and district-wide renovations, including safety upgrades, with a modest property-tax impact. In 2024, the district opened a large community center with indoor track and athletic spaces, adding resources for students and residents.

Academically, Odyssey Elementary’s performance on Wisconsin’s Forward assessments shows a mixed picture. Results varied noticeably by grade and subject. In some areas, a majority of students reached proficiency; in others, the share was much lower. When all tested subjects and grades are combined into a single measure of proficiency, the school lands in the bottom quarter of Marathon County districts. That broad comparison gives a parent one signal, but the small size of each tested group means that a handful of students can shift a grade’s results substantially from year to year, so the numbers should be read with that caution. Participation rates were complete.

Because the school serves only elementary grades, there are no graduation rates or chronic absenteeism data to review. Those metrics apply only to older students. The school also did not report any specialized program offerings, such as magnet or charter themes, nor did it provide details on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or course access. What is clear is that Odyssey functions as a neighborhood feeder into the D.C. Everest secondary schools, which have recently seen upgrades.

For a family considering this school, the key points are these. The school is small, which may appeal to those who want a close-knit environment. The community is growing, and the district is investing in facilities. Academically, some grade-level results are solid while others lag; a parent may want to speak with the principal about how the school supports students who are not yet proficient, particularly in areas where the proficiency rates are lower. The absence of special-population data is a gap worth exploring. Overall, Odyssey Elementary offers a conventional elementary experience in a village that is expanding, with a district that has shown a commitment to updating its buildings and amenities.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 69% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 68% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 64% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 57% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 55% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 51% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 59% · ▼ 32 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 66% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolD C Everest 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.