Odessa Shannon Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

11800 Monticello Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902

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Bottom 50%

Serving 771 students in grades 6-8, Odessa Shannon Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Odessa Shannon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Odessa Shannon Middle School's student population of 771 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Odessa Shannon Middle School
6	245
7	272
8	254

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Total Students

771 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School
2023	823
2022	760
2021	795
2020	760
2019	760
2018	730
2017	730
2016	691
2015	721
2014	659
2013	598
2012	586
2011	559
2010	490
2009	470
2008	465
2007	514
2006	582
2005	627
2004	656
2003	677
2002	719
2001	660
2000	712
1999	721
1998	693
1997	716
1996	684
1995	588
1994	648
1993	995
1992	965
1991	955
1990	970
1989	907
1988	600
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School
2023	58
2022	60
2021	61
2020	56
2019	56
2018	51
2017	51
2016	55
2015	51
2014	48
2013	40
2012	39
2011	34
2010	34
2009	37
2008	42
2007	45
2006	49
2005	47
2004	50
2003	49
2002	49
2001	50
2000	52
1999	52
1998	52
1997	52
1996	53
1995	49
1994	43
1993	64
1992	58
1991	60
1990	57
1989	54
1988	36
1987	37

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Our mission is to create a positive, inclusive school climate where students thrive academically and socially.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Odessa Shannon Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Odessa Shannon Middle School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1135 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School
2023	#1135
2022	#1150
2021	#930
2019	#986
2018	#1040
2017	#1040
2016	#1018
2015	#1109
2014	#1038
2013	#1016
2012	#1106

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	7%	27%	37%
2022	5%	25%	34%
2021	5%	20%	27%
2019	17%	38%	48%
2017	19%	41%	50%
2016	21%	42%	52%
2015	15%	38%	46%
2014	55%	72%	77%
2013	66%	79%	82%
2012	67%	82%	86%
2011	67%	80%	85%

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26%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	26%	45%	54%
2021	25%	36%	45%
2019	32%	46%	55%
2017	26%	41%	49%
2016	26%	44%	51%
2015	21%	45%	52%
2014	77%	82%	87%
2013	82%	85%	89%
2012	80%	85%	90%
2011	85%	85%	90%
2010	83%	84%	89%

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19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	19%	36%	47%
2021	19%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	13:1	17:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	18:1
1995	12:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	6%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	14%
2019	8%	7%	14%
2018	8%	7%	14%
2017	8%	7%	14%
2016	9%	7%	15%
2015	9%	7%	14%
2014	9%	6%	15%
2013	8%	6%	15%
2012	9%	7%	15%
2011	9%	6%	15%
2010	10%	7%	16%
2009	11%	6%	16%
2008	12%	6%	16%
2007	9%	6%	15%
2006	11%	5%	15%
2005	15%	5%	15%
2004	15%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	15%	5%	15%
2001	12%	5%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	12%	4%	13%
1998	13%	4%	13%
1997	14%	4%	13%
1996	16%	4%	13%
1995	17%	4%	13%
1994	18%	4%	13%
1993	17%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

64%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	63%	22%	35%
2022	65%	21%	33%
2021	62%	20%	33%
2020	60%	18%	31%
2019	60%	18%	31%
2018	58%	17%	30%
2017	58%	17%	30%
2016	55%	16%	29%
2015	57%	15%	29%
2014	53%	14%	27%
2013	52%	13%	27%
2012	50%	12%	26%
2011	48%	12%	25%
2010	41%	10%	23%
2009	42%	10%	22%
2008	38%	9%	21%
2007	38%	8%	21%
2006	35%	8%	20%
2005	32%	7%	19%
2004	31%	6%	19%
2003	31%	6%	18%
2002	28%	5%	17%
2001	27%	5%	16%
2000	22%	4%	15%
1999	20%	4%	14%
1998	19%	4%	13%
1997	18%	4%	13%
1996	15%	3%	12%
1995	16%	3%	11%
1994	18%	3%	11%
1993	15%	3%	10%

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Black

22%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	24%	33%	22%
2022	23%	33%	22%
2021	25%	34%	22%
2020	26%	34%	22%
2019	26%	34%	22%
2018	26%	34%	22%
2017	26%	34%	22%
2016	26%	34%	22%
2015	25%	34%	22%
2014	28%	35%	21%
2013	33%	35%	21%
2012	33%	35%	21%
2011	31%	36%	21%
2010	37%	38%	23%
2009	34%	38%	23%
2008	36%	38%	23%
2007	33%	38%	23%
2006	34%	38%	23%
2005	34%	38%	23%
2004	35%	38%	22%
2003	33%	37%	21%
2002	32%	37%	21%
2001	33%	37%	21%
2000	29%	37%	21%
1999	30%	37%	21%
1998	28%	36%	20%
1997	28%	35%	19%
1996	30%	35%	19%
1995	32%	34%	19%
1994	35%	34%	18%
1993	35%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	6%	33%	24%
2022	5%	34%	25%
2021	5%	34%	26%
2020	4%	36%	28%
2019	4%	36%	28%
2018	6%	38%	30%
2017	6%	38%	30%
2016	7%	39%	30%
2015	7%	40%	31%
2014	7%	41%	32%
2013	6%	42%	33%
2012	7%	42%	34%
2011	10%	43%	35%
2010	11%	45%	38%
2009	12%	46%	39%
2008	14%	47%	40%
2007	19%	48%	41%
2006	20%	49%	42%
2005	19%	50%	43%
2004	19%	51%	44%
2003	22%	52%	46%
2002	25%	53%	47%
2001	28%	53%	49%
2000	36%	55%	51%
1999	38%	55%	52%
1998	40%	56%	54%
1997	40%	57%	55%
1996	39%	58%	56%
1995	34%	59%	57%
1994	29%	59%	58%
1993	33%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	1%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.54	0.73	0.76
2022	0.52	0.73	0.76
2021	0.55	0.73	0.76
2020	0.57	0.72	0.76
2019	0.57	0.72	0.76
2018	0.59	0.72	0.76
2017	0.59	0.72	0.76
2016	0.62	0.71	0.76
2015	0.61	0.70	0.76
2014	0.63	0.69	0.76
2013	0.63	0.69	0.76
2012	0.64	0.69	0.76
2011	0.66	0.67	0.76
2010	0.69	0.65	0.73
2009	0.70	0.64	0.73
2008	0.70	0.63	0.72
2007	0.71	0.62	0.72
2006	0.72	0.61	0.72
2005	0.73	0.60	0.71
2004	0.73	0.60	0.70
2003	0.73	0.59	0.70
2002	0.74	0.58	0.69
2001	0.73	0.58	0.68
2000	0.73	0.56	0.67
1999	0.72	0.56	0.66
1998	0.72	0.56	0.65
1997	0.72	0.56	0.64
1996	0.72	0.55	0.63
1995	0.74	0.54	0.62
1994	0.74	0.54	0.61
1993	0.72	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	73%	46%	41%
2022	62%	38%	32%
2021	58%	40%	31%
2020	51%	41%	27%
2019	51%	41%	27%
2016	56%	40%	28%
2015	52%	39%	28%
2014	50%	38%	28%
2013	52%	36%	26%
2012	49%	36%	26%
2011	46%	33%	24%
2010	45%	31%	22%
2009	39%	27%	19%
2008	36%	26%	18%
2007	30%	25%	17%
2006	32%	25%	15%
2005	28%	25%	16%
2004	29%	24%	16%
2003	28%	24%	15%
2002	24%	23%	15%
2001	25%	23%	15%
2000	26%	24%	17%
1999	22%	25%	17%
1998	23%	26%	18%
1997	25%	26%	18%
1996	23%	26%	17%
1995	25%	26%	17%
1994	25%	25%	16%
1993	15%	21%	13%
1992	15%	21%	13%
1991	12%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Odessa Shannon Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	13%	4%	7%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	11%	6%	7%
2019	11%	6%	7%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	13%	6%	6%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	12%	6%	7%
2011	14%	7%	7%
2010	14%	7%	7%
2009	15%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	13%	7%	7%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	15%	7%	7%
2002	14%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Odessa Shannon Middle School's ranking?

Odessa Shannon Middle School is ranked #1135 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Odessa Shannon Middle School?

771 students attend Odessa Shannon Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Odessa Shannon Middle School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Odessa Shannon Middle School?

Odessa Shannon Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Odessa Shannon Middle School offer ?

Odessa Shannon Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Odessa Shannon Middle School part of?

Odessa Shannon Middle School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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