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Owensville Elementary

Q: Is Owensville Elementary a good school?

Owensville Elementary ranks 664 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Owensville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 551 students in grades PK-5 in Owensville, Missouri. The school is part of the Gasconade County R-II school district, which is ranked 260 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Owensville Elementary has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 424 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 664 out of 900 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time. In comparison, the nearby Gerald Elementary has a lower ranking and rating, while the Beaufort Elementary school in the Union R-Xi district ranks much higher at 62 out of 900 with 5 stars.

Owensville Elementary's student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 34.2%, compared to the Gasconade County R-II district average of 38.3% and the state average of 41.4%. Additionally, Owensville Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and has seen concerning chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.5% to 21.7% over the past few years.

539

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,912

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Dutchman Dr
Owensville, MO 65066-0536

(573) 646-4039

District: Gasconade County R-II

Students who attend Owensville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Owensville Middle
High:	Owensville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

664^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Gasconade County R-II

260^th of 367Gasconade County R-II 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	664 of 900	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	640 of 906	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	472 of 898	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	424 of 908	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	427 of 901	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	705 of 1052	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	464 of 1045	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	666 of 1032	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	551 of 865	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	652 of 1058	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	625 of 1089	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	582 of 1108	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	637 of 1085	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	677 of 1088	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	606 of 1066	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	213 of 302	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	224 of 251	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	389 of 638	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	539 of 625	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.5	155 of 611	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	151 of 532	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	110 of 574	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	564 of 907	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	332 of 887	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	587 of 666	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	581 of 668	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	489 of 673	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	457 of 675	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	448 of 691	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	785 of 917	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	544 of 898	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Strain-Japan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 Hwy H	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Strain-Japan R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 627-3243	87	11	8.1	47.1%	86 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$11,888	$331	$11,557
Spring Bluff Elementary	Public	K-8	9374 Hwy 185	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Spring Bluff R-XV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 457-8302	217	20	10.8	10.1%	217 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.3	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.3	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	12				78.9	83.2	89.4		81.4	83.3	76.0	78.8	$13,000	$469	$12,530
Belle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	402 W Third	Belle	65013	Maries County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 859-3326	259	25	10.5	47.1%	251 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.7	490^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.4	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	87	40.3	25.8					48.8					$11,018	$1,373	$9,645
Franklin County Elementary	Public	K-8	3128 Hwy Y	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	Franklin County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 237-2414	128	15	8.5	21.9%	120 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)												$15,115	$648	$14,466
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Hwy 50	Beaufort	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 484-3221	322	27	12.1	34.5%	310 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	90.9	62^nd of 900 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.6	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	66.6	68.7	79.4		66.6		57.8		66.6			$13,362	$811	$12,551
Sullivan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1132 Elmont Rd	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	453	45	10.1	53.9%	417 (92.1%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,912	$776	$12,136
Osage County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Wildcat Drive	Linn	65051	Osage County	Osage County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 897-4226	280	24	11.4	42.5%	273 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	48	487^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.9%		45.2	508^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.9%	21	38.0	34.6			42.2		40.0	44.8	39.9			$12,512	$779	$11,733
Bourbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	357 Jost Street	Bourbon	65441	Crawford County	Crawford County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 732-5365	316	26	12.1	49.7%	297 (94.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)								(n/a)		24.2					48.8					$11,179	$981	$10,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Owensville Elementary

How many students attend Owensville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Owensville Elementary.

Is Owensville Elementary a good school?

Owensville Elementary ranks 664^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owensville Elementary?

Students at Owensville Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Owensville Elementary in?

Gasconade County R-II

What schools do graduates of Owensville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Owensville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owensville Middle
High : Owensville 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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