Owensville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Owensville, Missouri · Gasconade County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Owensville Elementary School serves 539 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Owensville (Gasconade County). It is one of 4 schools in Gasconade County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 115th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 37.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Gasconade County R-II School District |
| County | Gasconade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292334003008 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gasconade County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 539 | 1,771 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 47.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Owensville Elementary School in context
Size
Owensville Elementary School is the largest of Gasconade County R-II School District's 2 elementary schools; its 539 students are 30.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; Owensville Elementary 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 4 with 85 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.7% here and 93% across Gasconade County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.2% across Gasconade County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.3% 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 37.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 539 students, Owensville Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 539 students would have about 43.8 teachers, so Owensville Elementary School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Owensville Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Gerald Elementary School, 7.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 93.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2000 Dutchman Dr., Owensville, MO 65066
Phone: (573)646-4039
Website: owensville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Owensville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 7.5 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 12.1 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 14.1 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
| Belle Elementary School | Maries County R-II | 14.8 mi | 259 | 10.5 | 47.1% |
| Franklin County Elementary School | Franklin County R-II | 17.6 mi | 128 | 8.5 | 21.9% |
| Beaufort Elementary School | Union R-XI | 18.6 mi | 322 | 12.1 | 34.5% |
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 19.2 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Osage County Elementary School | Osage County R-II | 19.2 mi | 280 | 11.5 | 42.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gasconade County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 283 |
| Owensville High School | High | 9–12 | 541 |
| Owensville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 408 |