Odyssey Academy - Bay Area

Odyssey Academy - Bay Area is a elementary school located in Galveston, TX, serving grades -1–8 and approximately 707 students. Operated by Odyssey Academy Inc, the campus sits about 23.6 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 50 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Odyssey Academy - Bay Area operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Galveston considering elementary placement, Odyssey Academy - Bay Area is one of the campuses The Houston regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Odyssey Academy - Bay Area? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Odyssey Academy - Bay Area". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.