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About this school
Odyssey Academy Galveston is
an urban public school
in Galveston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 784 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 37.3:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
784 Students
21 Teachers
2412 61st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Odyssey Academy Galveston Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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Odyssey Academy Galveston
$38,435
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
215
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Odyssey Academy Galveston has received support from
162 individuals from Texas and
53 individuals out-of-state.