Osage County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chamois, Missouri · Osage County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Osage County Elementary School serves 62 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Chamois (Osage County). It is one of 2 schools in Osage County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1158th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.3 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 ÷ 9.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Osage County R-I School District |
| County | Osage County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290849000249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Osage County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 62 | 125 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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 County Elementary School in context
Size
Osage County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Osage County R-I School District. Its 62 students are 49.6% of the district's 125. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 238; Osage County 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 1 with 14 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 4, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 5 has 50% fewer students than kindergarten (4 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.5% here and 96% across Osage County R-I.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Osage County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 41.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 62 students, Osage County Elementary School has 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 62 students would have about 5 teachers, so Osage County Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Osage County Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is South Callaway Elementary School, 6.7 miles away in South Callaway County R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 93.5% |
| Black | 6.5% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
614 S Poplar St, Chamois, MO 65024
Phone: (573)763-5446
Website: osager1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Osage County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Callaway Elementary School | South Callaway County R-II | 6.7 mi | 188 | 12.9 | 36.7% |
| South Callaway Early Chd PK-02 | South Callaway County R-II | 6.8 mi | 147 | 8.7 | 37.4% |
| Osage County Elementary School | Osage County R-II | 14.4 mi | 280 | 11.5 | 42.5% |
| Bartley Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 15.2 mi | 224 | 12.2 | 47.3% |
| Bush Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 15.4 mi | 312 | 12.2 | 61.5% |
| Stark Elementary School | MO School for the Deaf | 15.5 mi | 19 | 3.8 | 36.8% |
| McIntire Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 16.1 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 58.6% |
| Fulton Early Childhood Cntr | Fulton 58 | 16.2 mi | 252 | 11.3 | 54.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Osage County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois High School | High | 6–12 | 63 |