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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASCONADE CO. R-II·NCES 292334003008
OWENSVILLE ELEM.
2000 DUTCHMAN DR, OWENSVILLE, MO 65066 · (573) 646-4039 · Gasconade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
14.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
261 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within GASCONADE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.5pp since 2021
Math
29.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.4% | 19.1% | 40.0% | 30.4% |
| Math | 10.8% | 18.2% | 26.5% | 44.3% |
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 | 29.5% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 28.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 39.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 OWENSVILLE ELEM.
OWENSVILLE ELEM.'s state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWENSVILLE ELEM. this school | 539 | 48.4% | 30.5% |
| HIGHLAND ELEM. LEWISTOWN | 520 | 49.8% | 28.3% |
| SUNRISE ELEM. RICHMOND | 460 | 48.0% | 25.5% |
| FAIRVIEW ELEM. WEST PLAINS | 466 | 50.2% | 42.3% |
| PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY UNION | 495 | 52.3% | 41.4% |
| BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. BOLIVAR | 572 | 51.4% | 50.3% |
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 OWENSVILLE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #735 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #767 of 1,019 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #802 of 1,018 ▼ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.8pp | #56 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #116 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #720 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #828 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #675 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #603 of 684 |
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
539
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 48% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 52% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 37.9 | 13.9:1 | 56% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 47% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 51% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 52% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 53% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWENSVILLE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (559 to 539); teachers down 12% (43 to 38).
About OWENSVILLE ELEM.
OWENSVILLE ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in OWENSVILLE, Missouri. A total of 539 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 71% higher.
OWENSVILLE ELEM. sits within GASCONADE CO. R-II, which has 4 schools and 1,771 students.
White students are the large majority at OWENSVILLE ELEM., with 94% of enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Gasconade County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The chance that two students picked at random at OWENSVILLE ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Dividing enrollment by its 38 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Gasconade County, the average is about the same, 48%.
OWENSVILLE ELEM. is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, OWENSVILLE ELEM. would be expected to post about 41.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Gasconade County, median household income is about $64,232, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. OWENSVILLE ELEM. is among the 7 public schools in Gasconade County.
Of nearby public schools, OWENSVILLE HIGH is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 30.5% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 516 in 2020-21 and 539 in 2024-25, a 4% rise.
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Gasconade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,746
Census ACS
Median income
$64,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GASCONADE CO. R-II
- OWENSVILLE HIGHHigh · 541 students
- OWENSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 408 students
- GERALD ELEM.Elementary · 283 students
Other schools in OWENSVILLE
- OWENSVILLE HIGHHigh · 541 students
- OWENSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 408 students
Nearby schools
- OWENSVILLE HIGH0.3 mi · 541
- OWENSVILLE MIDDLE0.4 mi · 408
- GERALD ELEM.7.5 mi · 283
- MARIES CO. MIDDLE9.9 mi · 193
- STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM.12.1 mi · 87
- SPRING BLUFF ELEM.14.1 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About OWENSVILLE ELEM.How many students attend OWENSVILLE ELEM.?
OWENSVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does OWENSVILLE ELEM. serve?
OWENSVILLE ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at OWENSVILLE ELEM.?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at OWENSVILLE ELEM..
What is the student diversity at OWENSVILLE ELEM.?
Student demographics at OWENSVILLE ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees OWENSVILLE ELEM.?
OWENSVILLE ELEM. is overseen by GASCONADE CO. R-II in Gasconade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.