Cameron Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Cameron, Missouri · Cameron R-I School District · Grades 3–5
Cameron Intermediate School serves 391 students in grades 3–5 in Cameron (Clinton County). It is one of 4 schools in Cameron R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 416th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Cameron R-I School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290702003267 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cameron R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 1,601 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% | 47.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cameron Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Cameron R-I School District, Cameron Intermediate School is the smallest, with 24.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 162; Cameron Intermediate School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 121, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than grade 3 (121 against 145). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.6% here and 90.5% across Cameron R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Cameron R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 391 students, Cameron Intermediate School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 391 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Cameron Intermediate School has 4.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Cameron Intermediate School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Parkview Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 125 |
| Grade 5 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
915 S. Park, Cameron, MO 64429
Phone: (816)882-1046
Website: cameron.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cameron Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary School | Cameron R-I | 0.3 mi | 440 | 13.7 | 51.8% |
| Osborn Elementary School | Osborn R-O | 6.3 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 31.3% |
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 9.7 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| Winston Elementary School | Winston R-VI | 11.0 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 39.1% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 12.4 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
| Maysville Elementary School | Maysville R-I | 12.8 mi | 260 | 10 | 40% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 12.8 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Lathrop Elementary School | Lathrop R-II | 13.8 mi | 403 | 11.3 | 43.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cameron R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron High School | High | 9–12 | 453 |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 317 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 440 |