KOSHKONONG ELEM.

Set in KOSHKONONG, Missouri, KOSHKONONG ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary campus, part of OREGON-HOWELL R-III. It caters to 127 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

OREGON-HOWELL R-III runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 213 students. KOSHKONONG ELEM. is one of those campuses.

Demographically, KOSHKONONG ELEM. shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oregon County (around 62%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KOSHKONONG ELEM. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.8%; actual is 70.8%, +21.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Oregon County reports that median household income runs about $43,069, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Oregon County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,750 students), of which KOSHKONONG ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is KOSHKONONG HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KOSHKONONG ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 23%: 166 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

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