Oran Elementary School
Public elementary school in Oran, Missouri · Oran R-III School District · Grades K–6
Oran Elementary School serves 139 students in grades K–6 in Oran (Scott County). It is one of 2 schools in Oran R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1023rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Oran R-III School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292313001326 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Oran R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 139 | 304 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 45.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Oran Elementary School in context
Size
Oran Elementary School is the only elementary school in Oran R-III School District. Its 139 students are 45.7% of the district's 304. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 241 students, so Oran Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 17, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 6 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (19 against 22). 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
White students are the largest group, at 88.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Oran R-III (90.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.1% across Oran R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23% 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
Oran Elementary School has 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 139 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Oran Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Kelso Elementary School, 4.5 miles away in Kelso C-7 School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 1.4% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 Church St, Oran, MO 63771
Phone: (573)262-3435
Website: oran.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oran Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 4.5 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Chaffee Elementary School | Chaffee R-II | 6.3 mi | 293 | 10.5 | 62.5% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 7.6 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Delta Elementary School | Delta R-V | 9.1 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 55.6% |
| Scott County Elementary School | Scott County R-IV | 10.2 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 51.7% |
| Bell City Elementary School | Bell City R-II | 10.2 mi | 105 | 7.7 | 56.2% |
| Scott City Elementary School | Scott City R-I | 10.4 mi | 282 | 12 | 68.1% |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 13.7 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Oran R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oran High School | High | 7–12 | 165 |