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Miller County Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Miller County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tuscumbia, Missouri, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school is part of the Miller County R-III school district, which is ranked 355 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller County Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Similarly, only 14.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.8%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 22.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.45% to 46.03% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Iberia Elementary and St. Elizabeth Elementary, Miller County Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the region. Iberia Elementary has significantly higher academic proficiency rates, with 58.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and 47.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts. Similarly, St. Elizabeth Elementary has exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average. While Miller County Elementary's spending per student is lower than some nearby schools, it is not the lowest in the region, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges may require more than just additional funding.

125

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,788

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

526 School Road
Tuscumbia, MO 65082-0001

(573) 369-2375

District: Miller County R-III

Students who attend Miller County Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tuscumbia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2011 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Missouri avg41%

830^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

355^th of 367Miller County R-III 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	830 of 900	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	675 of 901	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	882 of 1052	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	830 of 1045	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	693 of 1032	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	10.2	977 of 1058	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	909 of 1089	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	726 of 1108	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	812 of 1085	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	842 of 1088	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	955 of 1066	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	938 of 1053	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	800 of 1084	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	787 of 1080	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	881 of 1074	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	660 of 666	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	609 of 691	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	890 of 917	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	830 of 898	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	38.6	378 of 587	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	232 of 552	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	327 of 568	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	353 of 585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	232 of 633	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	263 of 649	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	423 of 623	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	459 of 625	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.7	304 of 614	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	344 of 601	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.7	133 of 624	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	53.8	290 of 624	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	288 of 619	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	31.1	384 of 527	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	223 of 479	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

White (2019)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-24 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Miller County 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
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
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
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
Eugene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14803 Hwy 17	Eugene	65032	Cole County	Cole County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 498-4002	365	28	13.0	26.0%	351 (96.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.5	363^rd of 900 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.7	420^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.6%	57	21.5	54.6							56.0	$11,678	$572	$11,105
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
St. Elizabeth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Hwy 52	St Elizabeth	65075	Miller County	St. Elizabeth R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 493-2246	143	10	15.0	19.6%	140 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)		85.7					76.1			$10,350	$603	$9,747
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
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
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	60909 Hwy C	High Point	65042	Moniteau County	High Point R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 489-2213	83	11	7.2	48.2%	82 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$17,374	$1,137	$16,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller County Elementary

What district is Miller County Elementary in?

Miller County R-III

What is the racial makeup of Miller County Elementary?

Students at Miller County Elementary are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of Miller County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Miller County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Tuscumbia High

Is Miller County Elementary a good school?

Miller County Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Miller County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Miller County Elementary.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.