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Oak Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Oak Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Oak Ridge, Missouri, serving 151 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oak Ridge R-VI school district, which is ranked 322 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Ridge Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby Jackson R-II schools, such as East Elementary, which had 63.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math. Oak Ridge Elementary has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.4% to 12.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Altenburg Elementary and Meadow Heights Elementary.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Oak Ridge Elementary, ranging from 29.53% to 39.07%, suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the academic struggles. Additionally, the school's lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may indicate resource constraints that could be impacting the quality of education. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, additional funding, and collaboration with the surrounding community and school districts.

182

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,162

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4198 State Hwy E
Oak Ridge, MO 63769-0010

(573) 266-3232

District: Oak Ridge R-VI

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oak Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Missouri avg42%

826^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 367Oak Ridge R-VI 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	9.5	826 of 900	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	793 of 906	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	822 of 898	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	759 of 908	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	716 of 901	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	786 of 1052	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	652 of 1045	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	584 of 1032	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	410 of 865	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	323 of 1058	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	353 of 1089	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	460 of 1108	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	600 of 1085	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	493 of 1088	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	588 of 1066	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	400 of 1053	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	539 of 1084	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	428 of 1080	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.8	744 of 1074	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	463 of 907	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	576 of 887	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	662 of 666	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	662 of 668	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	670 of 673	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	647 of 675	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	639 of 691	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	818 of 917	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	682 of 898	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)49th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-25 vs state

Science18%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Oak Ridge Elementary

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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
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4198 State Hwy E	Oak Ridge	63769	Cape Girardeau County	Oak Ridge R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 266-3232	182	13	14.5	34.1%	178 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.5	826^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.7	793^rd of 906 public elementary schools	12.5%	33	6.3	15.0	13.2	17.5	15.7		21.8	$11,162	$1,154	$10,007
North Elementary	Public	K-4	10730 State Hwy W	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9590	249	17	14.8	40.6%	229 (92.0%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	71.9	231^st of 900 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)	58.0	51.6			48.7			$11,151	$771	$10,380
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	404	29	13.9	52.0%	368 (91.1%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	68	274^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.4	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	50.4	56.5			44.9	50.5		$10,595	$779	$9,816
West Lane Elementary	Public	K-4	338 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9565	389	31	12.7	36.5%	355 (91.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	71.6	233^rd of 900 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%	21	57.6	49.9			56.4	47.8		$11,694	$637	$11,058
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	726	48	15.1	30.6%	652 (89.8%)	16 (2.2%)	19 (2.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	88.6	85^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	52	63.3	69.3			60.0	66.2		$11,847	$1,024	$10,823
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	433	31	14.1	47.1%	364 (84.1%)	15 (3.5%)	24 (5.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.9	359^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	35	44.3	54.7			39.7	48.1		$10,991	$674	$10,316
Altenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8432 Main Street	Altenburg	63732	Perry County	Altenburg 48	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 824-5857	113	12	9.4	31.0%	111 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)								$15,623	$1,812	$13,811
Meadow Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 866-2611	233	18	12.6	50.2%	226 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	66.1	299^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.8%		54.7	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%	100	36.8	61.2	47.0					$9,963	$404	$9,559
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	383	38	10.1	100.0%	128 (33.4%)	130 (33.9%)	54 (14.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	34.9	619^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	38.3	30.6			33.3	30.5		$16,061	$1,486	$14,575
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	332	31	10.7	100.0%	225 (67.8%)	48 (14.5%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	63.6	324^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.5	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%	100	57.3	38.4			57.3	34.9		$13,526	$1,432	$12,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Elementary

What district is Oak Ridge Elementary in?

Oak Ridge R-VI

Is Oak Ridge Elementary a good school?

Oak Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oak Ridge High

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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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