Osage Beach Elementary School
Public elementary school in Osage Beach, Missouri · Camdenton R-III School District · Grades K–4
Osage Beach Elementary School serves 219 students in grades K–4 in Osage Beach (Camden County). It is one of 7 schools in Camdenton R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 887th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 21.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Camdenton R-III School District |
| County | Camden County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290699000174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Camdenton R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 219 | 3,835 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.6% | 45.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Osage Beach Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Camdenton R-III School District, Osage Beach Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 5.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.2 miles away and have a median of 403 students, so Osage Beach 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 3 with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 34, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 4 has 12% more students than kindergarten (47 against 42). 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 82.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Camdenton R-III (86.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.9% across Camdenton R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21% 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
Osage Beach Elementary School has 21.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 219 students would have about 17.8 teachers, so Osage Beach Elementary School has 3.9 more.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Heritage Elementary School, 5 miles away in School of the Osage. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1241 Nichols Road, Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone: (573)348-2461
Website: camdentonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Osage Beach Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School | School of the Osage | 5.0 mi | 362 | 10.9 | 45.9% |
| Osage Upper Elementary School | School of the Osage | 5.0 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 44.1% |
| Hurricane Deck Elementary School | Camdenton R-III | 7.0 mi | 157 | 11.1 | 66.2% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Camdenton R-III | 9.1 mi | 405 | 13.7 | 50.9% |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Camdenton R-III | 9.2 mi | 592 | 11.2 | 49.3% |
| Miller County Elementary School | Miller County R-III | 14.0 mi | 125 | 7.9 | 48.8% |
| South Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 15.4 mi | 552 | 15.2 | 55.6% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 15.4 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Camdenton R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camdenton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,285 |
| Camdenton Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 599 |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 592 |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 405 |
| Hurricane Deck Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 157 |
| Oak Ridge Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 569 |