Osage County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Linn, Missouri · Osage County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Osage County Elementary School serves 280 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Linn (Osage County). It is one of 2 schools in Osage County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 741st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 24.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Osage County R-II School District |
| County | Osage County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291908001029 |
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-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 280 | 597 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.5% | 37.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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-II School District. Its 280 students are 46.9% of the district's 597. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.3 miles away and have a median of 226 students, so Osage County Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 49 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (45 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Osage County R-II (96.3%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.2% across Osage County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.4% 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 County Elementary School has 24.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 280 students would have about 22.8 teachers, so Osage County Elementary School has 1.6 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 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 Fatima Elementary School, 10.1 miles away in Osage County R-III School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
141 Wildcat Drive, Linn, MO 65051
Phone: (573)897-4226
Website: linn.k12.mo.us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatima Elementary School | Osage County R-III | 10.1 mi | 256 | 8.4 | 20.3% |
| Belle Elementary School | Maries County R-II | 13.0 mi | 259 | 10.5 | 47.1% |
| Osage County Elementary School | Osage County R-I | 14.4 mi | 62 | 6.3 | 100% |
| South Callaway Elementary School | South Callaway County R-II | 16.2 mi | 188 | 12.9 | 36.7% |
| South Callaway Early Chd PK-02 | South Callaway County R-II | 16.3 mi | 147 | 8.7 | 37.4% |
| Owensville Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 19.2 mi | 539 | 14.2 | 48.4% |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Blair Oaks R-II | 19.8 mi | 228 | 12.3 | 12.3% |
| Blair Oaks Elementary School | Blair Oaks R-II | 19.9 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 12.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Osage County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn High School | High | 6–12 | 317 |