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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSAGE CO. R-II·NCES 291908001029

OSAGE CO. ELEM.

141 WILDCAT DRIVE, LINN, MO 65051 · (573) 897-4226 · Osage County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
119 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
37
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
45
Student demographics
White
27398%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
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
Male
13749%
Female
14351%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
40.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -37.0pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +7.3pp 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
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
280
+20 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
% White
98%
was 94%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OSAGE CO. ELEM.

OSAGE CO. ELEM. operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in LINN, Missouri, operated by OSAGE CO. R-II. Current enrollment sits at 280 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within OSAGE CO. R-II, which oversees 2 schools and 597 students, OSAGE CO. ELEM. is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, OSAGE CO. ELEM. lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, OSAGE CO. ELEM. reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Osage County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, OSAGE CO. ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 56.3%, a residual of +5.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Osage County reports that median household income runs about $76,681, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. OSAGE CO. ELEM. is one of 7 public schools in Osage County (combined enrollment of about 1,460 students).

The closest other public school is LINN HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSAGE CO. ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.0%.

OSAGE CO. ELEM. operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. OSAGE CO. ELEM.'s enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 280).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the OSAGE CO. ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
OSAGE CO. ELEM.
District
OSAGE CO. R-II
Address
141 WILDCAT DRIVE, LINN, MO 65051
Phone
(573) 897-4226
County
Osage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
280
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
119 (43%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291908001029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OSAGE CO. ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at OSAGE CO. ELEM.?
OSAGE CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does OSAGE CO. ELEM. serve?
OSAGE CO. ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does OSAGE CO. ELEM. have?
OSAGE CO. ELEM. employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at OSAGE CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at OSAGE CO. ELEM. are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees OSAGE CO. ELEM.?
OSAGE CO. ELEM. is overseen by OSAGE CO. R-II in Osage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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