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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at OSAGE MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE·NCES 292763001020
OSAGE MIDDLE
635 HWY 42, OSAGE BEACH, MO 65065 · (573) 552-8326 · Miller County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Missouri public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
189 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 158 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 32% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 MIDDLE→OSAGE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.3pp since 2021
Math
59.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 13.1% |
| Math | 31.4% | 27.6% | 23.9% | 16.9% |
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 | 53.1% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 41.8% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 MIDDLE
OSAGE MIDDLE's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSAGE MIDDLE this school | 479 | 39.5% | 51.6% |
| HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE HARRISONVILLE | 502 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| SAVANNAH MIDDLE SAVANNAH | 488 | 36.3% | 46.3% |
| MARYVILLE MIDDLE MARYVILLE | 401 | 37.7% | 43.3% |
| FOX MIDDLE ARNOLD | 570 | 33.9% | 44.8% |
| Carl Junction Jr. High Carl Junction | 500 | 33.6% | 51.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #79 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #63 of 380 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #66 of 380 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.8pp | #5 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #178 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #204 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #210 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #253 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #46 of 91 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
479
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 479 | 34.6 | 13.8:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 33.9 | 14.0:1 | 42% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 33.9 | 14.3:1 | 42% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 46% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 33.6 | 13.2:1 | 52% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 50% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 52% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 38% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSAGE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (443 to 479); teachers up 3% (33.6 to 34.6).
About OSAGE MIDDLE
OSAGE MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Missouri, located in OSAGE BEACH. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 479 students on the rolls.
OSAGE MIDDLE falls under SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,006 students.
OSAGE MIDDLE is 87% White by enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The diversity index for OSAGE MIDDLE is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1. Middle schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 13.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at OSAGE MIDDLE, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, OSAGE MIDDLE lands at A, ahead of 86% of Missouri public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for OSAGE MIDDLE is 45.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.6%.
For Miller County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,736 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Miller County number 16, with about 5,092 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, OSAGE UPPER ELEM., is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, OSAGE MIDDLE ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 474 students in 2020-21 and 479 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,269
Census ACS
Median income
$56,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE
- OSAGE HIGHHigh · 678 students
- OSAGE UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 401 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 362 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 86 students
Other schools in OSAGE BEACH
- OSAGE HIGHHigh · 678 students
- OSAGE UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 401 students
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARYElementary · 219 students
Other Osage Middle schools
One other US public school is named Osage Middle. OSAGE MIDDLE is the largest of the 2.
- Osage Middle SchoolOsage, IA · 289 students
Nearby schools
- OSAGE UPPER ELEM.0.2 mi · 401
- OSAGE HIGH0.2 mi · 678
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY4.3 mi · 362
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER4.4 mi · 86
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARY4.8 mi · 219
- MILLER CO. ELEM.9.7 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About OSAGE MIDDLEHow many students attend OSAGE MIDDLE?
OSAGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does OSAGE MIDDLE serve?
OSAGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at OSAGE MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at OSAGE MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OSAGE MIDDLE?
At OSAGE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is OSAGE MIDDLE in?
OSAGE MIDDLE is part of SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.