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Cole Camp Elementary

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Cole Camp Elementary ranks 225 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cole Camp Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cole Camp, Missouri, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Cole Camp R-I school district, which is ranked 47 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cole Camp Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, with several grades and subjects exceeding the state average in proficiency rates. In 2024-2025, 4th grade students at the school had a 71.1% proficiency rate in mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 43.8%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 3rd grade students achieving a 66.5% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 41.8%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 69 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Cole Camp Elementary has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.3% in 2023-2024, this is still an area of improvement for the school. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success. When compared to nearby schools, such as Smithton Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary, Cole Camp Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts.

367

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,695

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Keeney St
Cole Camp, MO 65325-9208

(660) 668-3011

District: Cole Camp R-I

Students who attend Cole Camp Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cole Camp High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

4.1%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Missouri avg42%

225^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 367Cole Camp 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	72.6	225 of 900	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	287 of 906	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	336 of 898	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	234 of 908	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	437 of 901	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	325 of 1052	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.6	30 of 1045	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	79.5	163 of 1032	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	182 of 865	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	45.8	620 of 1058	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	278 of 1089	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	168 of 1108	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	234 of 1085	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	189 of 1088	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	35.5	788 of 1066	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.7	510 of 1053	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	423 of 1084	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	445 of 1080	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	408 of 1074	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	69 of 638	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	157 of 625	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	98 of 611	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	76 of 907	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	6 of 887	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	259 of 666	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	321 of 668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	360 of 673	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	323 of 675	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	454 of 691	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	329 of 917	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.5	63 of 898	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Cole Camp Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cole Camp Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Keeney St	Cole Camp	65325	Benton County	Cole Camp R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 668-3011	367	33	11.2	57.2%	349 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	225^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.2	287^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.3%	62	42.0	71.1	29.5	59.3	66.5	48.0		46.2	$10,695	$1,262	$9,434
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	101 W Lamine St #39	Lincoln	65338	Benton County	Lincoln R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 547-2222	263	23	11.5	55.9%	255 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	55.6	405^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.0%		82.8	127^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.0%	278	47.5	43.1	33.2	53.1	40.0	45.4			$11,889	$697	$11,192
Morgan County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 377-2219	383	27	14.0	100.0%	366 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	47.3	496^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.9%		46.4	493^rd of 906 public elementary schools	45.6%	3	34.6	40.9			36.6	49.1			$13,119	$1,797	$11,321
Green Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	401 W Pettis St	Green Ridge	65332	Pettis County	Green Ridge R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 527-3315	171	19	8.9	46.8%	160 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)									$14,246	$1,711	$12,536
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-4	2505 W 32nd St	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-8087	483	35	13.7	50.9%	383 (79.3%)	9 (1.9%)	51 (10.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	62.8	333^rd of 900 public elementary schools	63.0%		50.3	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%	118	37.1	48.9			53.8	50.4			$11,957	$1,137	$10,820
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 S New York	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-4947	447	37	12.2	66.0%	302 (67.6%)	13 (2.9%)	84 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (8.9%)	71.2	237^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.3	356^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.7%	119	49.4	51.0			55.2	52.6			$12,443	$797	$11,646
Smithton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 343-5317	288	25	11.3	47.9%	275 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	35.7	610^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.2%		39.7	562^nd of 906 public elementary schools	38.0%	48	15.0	39.5	26.4	46.3	22.5	41.8	31.5	39.2	$11,471	$329	$11,142
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-4	1100 W 16th	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-6441	276	24	11.4	66.7%	165 (59.8%)	19 (6.9%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	72.3	227^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.8%					(n/a)	52.0	47.1			60.0				$13,487	$1,151	$12,335
North Elementary	Public	K-5	134 W Kosciusko St	Warsaw	65355	Benton County	Warsaw R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 438-6260	326	28	11.5	100.0%	306 (93.9%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	28.6	673^rd of 900 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.2	719^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.6%	46	26.8	25.1	14.3		33.4	33.3	39.2		$11,827	$517	$11,311
Washington Elementary	Public	K-4	610 S Engineer	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-2216	215	23	9.3	86.0%	114 (53.0%)	8 (3.7%)	57 (26.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.9%)	40.7	556^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.2%		69.5	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%	296	21.7				35.2	72.0			$14,300	$1,388	$12,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Camp Elementary

How many students attend Cole Camp Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Cole Camp Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cole Camp Elementary?

Students at Cole Camp Elementary are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cole Camp Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cole Camp Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cole Camp High

What district is Cole Camp Elementary in?

Cole Camp R-I

Is Cole Camp Elementary a good school?

Cole Camp Elementary ranks 225^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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.

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