DORA ELEM.

Located at 613 County Road 379, in DORA, Missouri, DORA ELEM. is a cozy elementary school that educates 147 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by DORA R-III. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

DORA R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 307 students; DORA ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, DORA ELEM. records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to Ozark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, DORA ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 58.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ozark County put median household earnings sit near $44,163, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. DORA ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Ozark County (combined enrollment of about 1,458 students).

Nearest neighbor: DORA HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DORA ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DORA ELEM. has edged up 7%, going from 138 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 94% across the same window.

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