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HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY

59 American Legion Drive, SUNRISE BEACH, MO 65079 · (573) 374-5369 · Camden County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
104 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Kindergarten2918%
Grade 12415%
Grade 22717%
Grade 34025%
Grade 43724%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (37).

Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
13687%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
117%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
7548%
Female
8252%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.1pp since 2021
Math
35.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts13.2%36.7%33.8%16.1%
Math13.4%22.3%41.7%22.3%
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
2024-2549.9%35.7%
2023-2439.6%25.3%
2022-2344.5%31.5%
2021-2241.8%38.2%
% 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY

HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY this school15766.2%34.5%
NORTH WOOD ELEM.
SALEM
15563.9%37.5%
HILLVIEW ELEM.
HARVIELL
14463.9%N/A
NIANGUA ELEM.
NIANGUA
15563.9%31.6%
PLEASANT VIEW ELEM.
SPRINGFIELD
18962.4%36.2%
NEELYVILLE ELEM.
NEELYVILLE
18868.6%39.8%
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 HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Camden County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#660 of 1,002#4 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.7%#657 of 1,019
▲ 149
#4 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.9%#342 of 1,018
▲ 248
#2 of 6
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.8pp#394 of 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
157#1,033 of 1,294#6 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.2%#360 of 1,165#2 of 7
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
157
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515714.211.1:166% (104)
2023-2415514.410.8:163% (97)
2022-2315514.710.6:155% (85)
2020-211601610.0:163% (101)
2017-1817414.711.8:176% (132)
2015-161981612.4:171% (140)
2010-111471212.3:162% (91)
2000-011931512.9:167% (130)
1990-91168918.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (174 to 157); teachers down 3% (14.7 to 14.2).

About HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY

HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in SUNRISE BEACH, Missouri, one of the schools in CAMDENTON R-III. The school enrolls 157 students, from kindergarten through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.

CAMDENTON R-III counts 3,835 students in its 8 schools, and HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is one of them.

Federal enrollment data show HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is 87% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school employs the equivalent of 14.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That is lower than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 66%. That is 16 points above the 50% average for public schools in Camden County.

HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.5%, compared with a predicted 35.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.

Census Bureau estimates for Camden County show that the median household income is $66,387, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 16 public schools in Camden County, enrolling about 4,831 students in all.

OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.0 miles away. The ten-mile area around HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY holds 4 other public schools. HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.5% against a local average of 48.5%.

In the federal locale system, HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 160 in 2020-21, 157 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.

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Camden County at a glance

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Population
43,667
Census ACS
Median income
$66,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,831 students

Quick facts

School name
HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY
District
CAMDENTON R-III
Address
59 American Legion Drive, SUNRISE BEACH, MO 65079
Phone
(573) 374-5369
County
Camden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
157
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
104 (66%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
290699000172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY?
HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY serve?
HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY?
At HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY public or private?
HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAMDENTON R-III.
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