Elementary Schools in Gasconade County R-II

Summary:

The Gasconade County R-II school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Owensville Elementary and Gerald Elementary. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, the data analysis reveals that Gerald Elementary is the stronger performing of the two.

Gerald Elementary outperforms Owensville Elementary and the overall Gasconade County R-II district on key metrics such as MAP test proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.8% of 3rd graders at Gerald Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.4% at Owensville Elementary and 38.2% district-wide. Gerald Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate, matching Owensville Elementary's rate of 17.9% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Gerald Elementary spends significantly more per student at $10,546 in 2021-2022, compared to $8,987 per student at Owensville Elementary.

While Gerald Elementary appears to be the stronger performing school, the overall performance of the Gasconade County R-II district is an area of concern. The district as a whole is underperforming compared to the state of Missouri on most MAP test proficiency metrics. Both Owensville Elementary and Gerald Elementary have also seen declines in their statewide SchoolDigger rankings over the past few years, with both schools dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating. Addressing chronic absenteeism, funding disparities, and overall district-level improvements should be priorities for the Gasconade County R-II school district.

District Detail

402 E Lincoln
Owensville, MO 65066-0536

(573) 646-1015

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,771

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 FitzGerald	Gerald	63037	Franklin County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4041	283	25	11.3	50.2%	260 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.3	575^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.1%		28.6	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	93	44.6		12.9	23.5	48.8	37.4	33.9	$12,545	$398	$12,147
Owensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dutchman Dr	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4039	539	38	14.1	48.4%	505 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	29.8	664^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.1	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%	24	34.2	25.8	27.1	30.8	31.4	22.4	36.9	$11,912	$254	$11,658

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Bluff R-XV	9.2 mi	1	1^st
Strain-Japan R-XVI	9.27 mi	1
Union R-Xi	11.2 mi	5	57^th
Franklin County R-II	12.92 mi	1
Washington	15.13 mi	12	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.