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Cameron Intermediate School

Q: Is Cameron Intermediate School a good school?

Cameron Intermediate School ranks 261 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cameron Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 356 students in grades 3-5 in the Cameron R-I school district in Cameron, Missouri. The school has consistently performed above the state average in MAP test proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with its 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate reaching 63.6% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 44.8%.

Cameron Intermediate School also excels in serving its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students. The school ranked 27th out of 97 Missouri elementary schools for special education students in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school ranked 119th out of 638 Missouri elementary schools for its low-SES students in 2024-2025, also earning a 4-star rating. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.4 to 13.4 over the past few years, and its spending per student has increased from $8,175 in 2018-2019 to $10,663 in 2021-2022, indicating a commitment to investing in its students.

While Cameron Intermediate School performs well overall, the analysis also highlights areas for potential improvement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while decreasing from 21.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, is still higher than the nearby Parkview Elementary (14.8%) and Ellis Elementary (11.0%) schools. Additionally, some neighboring schools, such as Lathrop Elementary and Hamilton Elementary, have outperformed Cameron Intermediate School in certain areas, such as mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency.

391

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,495

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 S. Park
Cameron, MO 64429-2366

(816) 882-1046

District: Cameron R-I

Students who attend Cameron Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Cameron Veterans Middle
High:	Cameron High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2018 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Missouri median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Missouri avg42%

261^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From top 36% (2018) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 367Cameron R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	261 of 900	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	404 of 906	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	391 of 898	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	418 of 908	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	395 of 901	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	395 of 1052	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	371 of 1045	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	204 of 302	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	14.8	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	119 of 638	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	225 of 625	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	148 of 611	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	98 of 532	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	78 of 574	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	288 of 907	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	222 of 887	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	50 of 101	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	61 of 107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	315 of 666	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	424 of 668	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	391 of 673	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	440 of 675	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	405 of 691	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	440 of 917	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	409 of 898	54.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)3rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Science46%+4 vs state

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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
Cameron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	915 S. Park	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 882-1046	391	27	14.5	50.4%	362 (92.6%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	69.3	261^st of 900 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.4	404^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.4%	143	48.5	55.6	41.9	46.2	47.1	63.6	49.4	$11,495	$817	$10,677
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	602 S Harris	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 882-1051	440	32	13.7	51.8%	395 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$14,368	$994	$13,374
Osborn Elementary	Public	K-6	275 Clinton Ave	Osborn	64474	DeKalb County	Osborn R-O	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 675-2217	64	10	6.1	31.3%	64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			9.2				9.2	$19,180	$367	$18,813
Mirabile Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2954 SW State Rte D	Polo	64671	Caldwell County	Mirabile C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 586-4129	30	7	4.4	26.7%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$20,578	$703	$19,875
Winston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 W Third	Winston	64689	Daviess County	Winston R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 339-6462	64	10	6.1	39.1%	60 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$20,363	$1,108	$19,255
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	139 E Lincoln	Kingston	64650	Caldwell County	Kingston 42	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 586-3111	32	7	4.5	59.4%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$19,978	$1,294	$18,684
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7650 NW Harley Road	Hamilton	64644	Caldwell County	Hamilton R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 583-4811	270	29	9.2	53.7%	255 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	86.7	104^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.4%		46.3	494^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.5%	390	62.8	72.3		63.6	54.8		68.1	$12,458	$852	$11,605
Maysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 W Main	Maysville	64469	DeKalb County	Maysville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 449-2284	260	26	9.9	40.0%	247 (95.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	32.1	646^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.2%		46.8	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%	160		40.7	12.3	20.0	46.0			$12,265	$836	$11,429
Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	403	36	11.2	43.2%	368 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	59.8	361^st of 900 public elementary schools	59.9%		40.2	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%	196	47.3	39.6	40.0	43.3	48.6	47.5	46.6	$13,332	$788	$12,544
Stewartsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 Buchanan St	Stewartsville	64490	DeKalb County	Stewartsville C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 669-3258	152	11	13.9	23.7%	144 (94.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)		59.2						$12,434	$334	$12,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Intermediate School

Is Cameron Intermediate School a good school?

Cameron Intermediate School ranks 261^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cameron Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Cameron Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Veterans Middle
High : Cameron High

How many students attend Cameron Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Cameron Intermediate School.

What district is Cameron Intermediate School in?

Cameron R-I

What is the racial makeup of Cameron Intermediate School?

Students at Cameron Intermediate School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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