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Osage County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 265 students in Osage County R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Osage County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
758 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Osage County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
89,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
746 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
99%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
34
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,219 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,615
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,219
$13,899
Best Osage County R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fatima Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
143 E Main
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2395
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2395
Grades: K-6
| 265 students
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