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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAGE CO. R-III·NCES 293183002229

FATIMA ELEM.

143 E MAIN, WESTPHALIA, MO 65085 · (573) 455-2395 · Osage County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
52 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Kindergarten
32
Grade 1
35
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
33
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
44
Student demographics
White
98%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
44.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -15.6pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -8.7pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
256
-75 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.8:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FATIMA ELEM.

Located at 143 E MAIN, in WESTPHALIA, Missouri, FATIMA ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary campus that works with 256 students (grades K through 6), one of the schools within OSAGE CO. R-III.

OSAGE CO. R-III runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 738 students. FATIMA ELEM. is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FATIMA ELEM. shows that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Osage County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 20% of students at FATIMA ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Osage County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FATIMA ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Osage County shows median household income runs about $76,681, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Osage County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,460 students), FATIMA ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

FATIMA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FATIMA ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 256 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Osage County at a glance

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Population
13,402
Census ACS
Median income
$76,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,460 students

Quick facts

School name
FATIMA ELEM.
District
OSAGE CO. R-III
Address
143 E MAIN, WESTPHALIA, MO 65085
Phone
(573) 455-2395
County
Osage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
256
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
52 (20%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
293183002229
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FATIMA ELEM.
How large is FATIMA ELEM.?
FATIMA ELEM. enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-06.
Is FATIMA ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
FATIMA ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FATIMA ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FATIMA ELEM. is approximately 8.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FATIMA ELEM.?
At FATIMA ELEM., the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is FATIMA ELEM. in?
FATIMA ELEM. is part of OSAGE CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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