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Osage Upper Elementary

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Osage Upper Elementary ranks 362 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Osage Upper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Osage Beach, Missouri, part of the School of the Osage district, which is ranked 106 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 404 students.

Osage Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in math and English language arts proficiency across grades 3-5, with 49.2% of 3rd graders, 52.8% of 4th graders, and 41% of 5th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2% respectively. However, the school's science proficiency for 5th graders is slightly below the state average, with 35.6% proficient or better compared to the state's 42.2%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.06% to 46.22% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Heritage Elementary (55.3%) but lower than some other nearby schools like Iberia Elementary (44.93%) and Eldon Upper Elementary (51.12%).

Osage Upper Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 28.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools, which generally have rates below 20%. The school spends between $9,607 and $11,366 per student, which is on the higher end compared to some nearby schools like Eldon Upper Elementary ($9,984) and Iberia Elementary ($10,702), but has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 13.6 over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly better than most nearby schools.

401

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,546

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

626 Hwy 42
Osage Beach, MO 65065-5301

(573) 348-0004

District: School Of The Osage

Students who attend Osage Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Osage Middle
High:	Osage High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Missouri avg42%

362^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 367School Of The Osage 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	59.7	362 of 900	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	280 of 906	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	269 of 898	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	251 of 908	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	358 of 901	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	481 of 1052	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	429 of 1045	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	348 of 1032	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	495 of 865	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	658 of 1058	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	419 of 1089	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	426 of 1108	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	344 of 1085	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	377 of 1088	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	385 of 1066	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	342 of 1053	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	469 of 1084	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	417 of 1080	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	362 of 1074	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	84 of 103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	78 of 81	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	149 of 251	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	96 of 638	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	88 of 625	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	89 of 611	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	61 of 532	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	156 of 574	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	562 of 907	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	523 of 887	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	366 of 666	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	301 of 668	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	306 of 673	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	283 of 675	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	358 of 691	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	506 of 917	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	474 of 898	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-54 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science36%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Osage Upper 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th 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
Osage Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	626 Hwy 42	Osage Beach	65065	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 348-0004	401	33	12.2	44.1%	345 (86.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	59.7	362^nd of 900 public elementary schools	59.8%		67.1	280^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.1%	82	49.2	52.8	41.0		35.6	48.4	45.9	42.5		$12,546	$1,005	$11,541
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-2	1501 School Road	Lake Ozark	65049	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 365-5341	362	33	10.8	45.9%	318 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$13,869	$969	$12,901
Osage Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	1241 Nichols Road	Osage Beach	65065	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 348-2461	219	22	10.1	40.6%	180 (82.2%)	3 (1.4%)	29 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.5	355^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.6%		50.5	449^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.4%	94	48.9	25.1				66.6				$13,493	$282	$13,210
Miller County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	526 School Road	Tuscumbia	65082	Miller County	Miller County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 369-2375	125	16	7.8	48.8%	125 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	830^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	7.2		5.9			14.4		23.6		$15,788	$581	$15,206
Hurricane Deck Elementary	Public	K-4	59 American Legion Drive	Sunrise Beach	65079	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 374-5369	157	14	11.0	66.2%	136 (86.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)	28.6	41.1								$13,822	$510	$13,312
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	3-4	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 317-3450	405	30	13.7	50.9%	369 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	40.5	558^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.6	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%	11	39.3	37.3				39.8	28.5			$11,812	$745	$11,067
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 346-9239	592	53	11.2	49.3%	534 (90.2%)	8 (1.4%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$13,850	$903	$12,947
Eldon Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	409 E 15th St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-6364	475	31	15.2	57.1%	452 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	55.8	403^rd of 900 public elementary schools	55.2%		63.2	315^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.2%	88	48.6	46.9	37.2		38.6	41.1	47.5	40.7		$10,530	$1,639	$8,890
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1210 S Maple St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-8030	552	36	15.2	55.6%	513 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)								(n/a)										$10,978	$2,024	$8,953
Iberia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Pemberton Dr	Iberia	65486	Miller County	Iberia R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 793-6267	367	33	11.1	48.2%	346 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	65.7	304^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.2%		42.8	532^nd of 906 public elementary schools	41.3%	228	58.2	48.3	60.7	64.5	47.0	47.9	35.4		33.3	$11,842	$459	$11,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Osage Upper Elementary

What schools do graduates of Osage Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Osage Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osage Middle
High : Osage High

What district is Osage Upper Elementary in?

School Of The Osage

How many students attend Osage Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Osage Upper Elementary.

Is Osage Upper Elementary a good school?

Osage Upper Elementary ranks 362^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Osage Upper Elementary?

Students at Osage Upper Elementary are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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