Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 315
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
OSAGE CO. ELEM.→LINN HIGH
Based on grade levels within OSAGE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.0pp since 2021
Math
35.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 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 up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 25.8% | 33.8% | 23.7% |
| Math | 13.6% | 22.3% | 31.6% | 32.3% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.3% | 32.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 OSAGE CO. ELEM.
OSAGE CO. ELEM.'s state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. this school | 280 | 42.5% | 38.4% |
| SUNRISE ELEM. DESOTO | 318 | 42.1% | 40.6% |
| ASH GROVE ELEM. ASH GROVE | 275 | 45.8% | 48.4% |
| MARION C. EARLY ELEM. MORRISVILLE | 283 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| WALT DISNEY ELEM. MARCELINE | 309 | 40.8% | 61.3% |
| MAYSVILLE ELEM. MAYSVILLE | 260 | 40.0% | 34.5% |
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 OSAGE CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #570 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #649 of 1,019 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #537 of 1,018 ▲ 85 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #262 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #756 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #206 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #932 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #773 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #128 of 251 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
280
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 229
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 24.5 | 11.4:1 | 43% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 24.6 | 11.0:1 | 47% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 24.5 | 11.7:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 54% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 22.1 | 11.8:1 | 61% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 50% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 43% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 45% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 229 | 13 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSAGE CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (260 to 280); teachers up 11% (22.1 to 24.5).
About OSAGE CO. ELEM.
OSAGE CO. ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in LINN, Missouri, (ZIP code 65051). Enrollment totals 280 students across pre-K through 5.
OSAGE CO. R-II is the local district for OSAGE CO. ELEM.. It runs 2 schools with 597 students.
By race and ethnicity, OSAGE CO. ELEM. is 98% White. In Osage County overall, the White share is about 98%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. OSAGE CO. ELEM. has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 43%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Osage County is 32%.
OSAGE CO. ELEM. scores 38.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.0%.
The school is in Osage County, where median household income comes to about $76,681, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Osage County counts 7 public schools with about 1,460 students.
The closest school to OSAGE CO. ELEM. is LINN HIGH, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, OSAGE CO. ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 5% across 4 years, from 295 in 2020-21 to 280 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Osage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other OSAGE CO. Elementary schools
One other US public school is named OSAGE CO. Elementary. OSAGE CO. ELEM. is the largest of the 2.
- OSAGE CO. ELEM.CHAMOIS, MO · 62 students
Nearby schools
- LINN HIGH0.0 mi · 317
- FATIMA HIGH10.1 mi · 426
- FATIMA ELEM.10.1 mi · 256
- OSAGE CO. R-III PRESCHOOL10.6 mi · 56
- BELLE HIGH13.0 mi · 228
- BELLE ELEM.13.0 mi · 259
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.
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