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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON R-I·NCES 290702003267

CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

915 S. PARK, CAMERON, MO 64429 · (816) 882-1046 · Clinton County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools

Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
197 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 314537%
Grade 412532%
Grade 512131%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
36293%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19750%
Female
19450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE→CAMERON HIGH
Feeds from
PARKVIEW ELEM.PK–02
Based on grade levels within CAMERON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
53.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +13.1pp since 2021
Math
49.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts23.3%30.4%37.5%8.6%
Math23.0%26.2%30.7%19.9%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2553.7%49.2%
2023-2444.4%42.4%
2022-2341.0%44.2%
2021-2240.6%44.7%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school39150.4%46.1%
ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.
JACKSON
40452.0%50.2%
SCOTT CO. ELEM.
BENTON
41051.7%21.0%
MAPLE GROVE ELEM.
DITTMER
42551.5%38.8%
EZARD ELEM.
CONWAY
42251.4%38.4%
CLYDE HAMRICK ELEM.
IMPERIAL
38647.9%50.4%
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.1%#390 of 1,002
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.2%#355 of 1,019
▲ 135
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.7%#265 of 1,018
▲ 209
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.8pp#137 of 943
Enrollment
ranked largest first
391#422 of 1,294
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#763 of 950
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.1%#790 of 953
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.4%#635 of 1,165
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.8%#237 of 251
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
391
+55 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253912714.5:150% (197)
2023-2435626.413.5:145% (161)
2022-2333226.912.3:145% (151)
2020-213362812.0:157% (192)
2017-1838826.414.7:149% (191)
2015-164282715.8:154% (231)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (388 to 391); teachers up 2% (26.4 to 27).

About CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public medium-sized elementary school in CAMERON, Missouri. The school's 391 students are in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.

In CAMERON R-I, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,601 students.

White students make up 93% of enrollment at CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. The White share in Clinton County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.5 students per teacher. That is 2.1 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students. That is 10 points above the 40% average for public schools in Clinton County.

The allk12 Grade for CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

A school with CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 41.0%. CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL scores 46.1%, 5.0 points above that line.

Clinton County has about 21,414 residents, and the median household income is $70,627, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,692 students.

Nearest public school: CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment is up 16% from 2020-21, when CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL had 336 students, to 2024-25, when it had 391. Students per teacher rose from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 14.5 in 2024-25.

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Clinton County at a glance

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Population
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$70,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,692 students

Quick facts

School name
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
District
CAMERON R-I
Address
915 S. PARK, CAMERON, MO 64429
Phone
(816) 882-1046
County
Clinton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
391
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
197 (50%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
290702003267
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
How large is CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 03-05.
Is CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL in?
CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is part of CAMERON R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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