Enrollment
147
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORA R-III·NCES 291095000374
DORA ELEM.
613 County Road 379, DORA, MO 65637 · (417) 261-2337 · Ozark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
91 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DORA ELEM.→DORA HIGH
Based on grade levels within DORA R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
39.3%
MO avg 48.7% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
147
+9 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.1:1
% White
94%
was 100%
% Hispanic
3%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DORA ELEM. community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ozark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,873
Census ACS
Median income
$44,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DORA HIGH0.0 mi · 160
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL15.1 mi · 26
- GAINESVILLE HIGH15.1 mi · 287
- GAINESVILLE ELEM.15.3 mi · 292
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.16.2 mi · 466
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.17.1 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About DORA ELEM.How large is DORA ELEM.?
DORA ELEM. enrolls approximately 147 students in grades PK-06.
Is DORA ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DORA ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at DORA ELEM.?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at DORA ELEM..
How diverse is DORA ELEM.?
DORA ELEM. reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DORA ELEM. in?
DORA ELEM. is part of DORA R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.