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What's something OSAGE UPPER ELEM. does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE·NCES 292763002479
OSAGE UPPER ELEM.
626 HWY 42, OSAGE BEACH, MO 65065 · (573) 348-0004 · Miller County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
177 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 137 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 35% |
Student demographics
25%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
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
45.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.0pp since 2021
Math
47.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 26.9% | 40.7% | 13.2% |
| Math | 20.8% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 23.5% |
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 | 45.9% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 50.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.9% | 49.6% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 UPPER ELEM.
OSAGE UPPER ELEM.'s state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSAGE UPPER ELEM. this school | 401 | 44.1% | 46.5% |
| Lathrop Elementary School Lathrop | 403 | 43.2% | 39.1% |
| ZITZMAN ELEM. PACIFIC | 469 | 43.9% | 48.7% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE PRIMARY ROGERSVILLE | 369 | 45.8% | N/A |
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY LAKE OZARK | 362 | 45.9% | N/A |
| HARRISONVILLE ELEM. HARRISONVILLE | 427 | 40.3% | 34.0% |
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 UPPER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Miller County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #382 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #394 of 1,019 ▼ 71 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #442 of 1,018 ▼ 190 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #272 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #393 of 1,294 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #362 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #598 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #748 of 1,165 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #373 of 684 | N/A |
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
401
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 401 | 32.8 | 12.2:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 31.5 | 12.8:1 | 44% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 46% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 47% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 30.4 | 15.1:1 | 55% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 49% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 54% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 51% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSAGE UPPER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (458 to 401); teachers up 8% (30.4 to 32.8).
About OSAGE UPPER ELEM.
OSAGE UPPER ELEM., a medium-sized elementary school, is located in OSAGE BEACH, Missouri. The latest federal count shows 401 students in grades 3 through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 27% higher.
SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE enrolls 2,006 students in 5 schools, including OSAGE UPPER ELEM..
About 86% of the student body at OSAGE UPPER ELEM. is White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 94% of Miller County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 12.2:1 comes from the school's 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 44% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Miller County average 45%.
The allk12 Grade for OSAGE UPPER ELEM. is B. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
OSAGE UPPER ELEM.'s average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.5% is 3.1 points above the 43.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Miller County show that the median household income is $56,736, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. OSAGE UPPER ELEM. is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from OSAGE UPPER ELEM. to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to OSAGE HIGH. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, OSAGE UPPER ELEM. ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when OSAGE UPPER ELEM. had 432 students, to 2024-25, when it had 401. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
The OSAGE UPPER ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 362 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 86 students
Other schools in OSAGE BEACH
- OSAGE HIGHHigh · 678 students
- OSAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 479 students
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARYElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- OSAGE HIGH0.1 mi · 678
- OSAGE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 479
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY4.3 mi · 362
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER4.5 mi · 86
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 219
- TUSCUMBIA HIGH9.5 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About OSAGE UPPER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at OSAGE UPPER ELEM.?
OSAGE UPPER ELEM. enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does OSAGE UPPER ELEM. serve?
OSAGE UPPER ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at OSAGE UPPER ELEM.?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at OSAGE UPPER ELEM..
What is the student diversity at OSAGE UPPER ELEM.?
Student demographics at OSAGE UPPER ELEM. are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is OSAGE UPPER ELEM. in?
OSAGE UPPER ELEM. is part of SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.