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Fatima Elementary

Q: Is Fatima Elementary a good school?

Fatima Elementary ranks 167 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Fatima Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westphalia, Missouri, serving 272 students in grades K-6. As part of the Osage County R-III school district, which is ranked 43 out of 367 districts in the state, Fatima Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Missouri elementary schools, with a current ranking of 167 out of 900 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Fatima Elementary's students significantly outperform the state averages in various MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test subjects, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, in 2024-2025, 58.5% of Fatima Elementary's 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 9.8 students per teacher over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Jefferson City schools, which have ratios around 11 students per teacher. Fatima Elementary also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.8% to 11.2% over the past few years, lower than the 22.1% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby South Elementary and Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary schools in the Jefferson City district.

While Fatima Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.47% to 31.32% over the past few years, compared to the nearby Jefferson City schools, which have rates around 60-99%, the school still serves a diverse student population, with a range of socioeconomic backgrounds represented. Overall, Fatima Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Osage County R-III district, with strong academic results, favorable student-teacher ratios, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the nearby schools in the Jefferson City district.

256

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,654

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 E Main
Westphalia, MO 65085-0037

(573) 455-2395

District: Osage County R-III

Students who attend Fatima Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fatima High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Missouri avg43%

167^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 367Osage 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	167 of 900	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	237 of 906	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	294 of 898	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	236 of 908	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	220 of 901	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	384 of 1052	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	381 of 1045	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.8	176 of 1032	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	181 of 865	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	283 of 1058	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	109 of 1089	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	70.9	269 of 1108	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	314 of 1085	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	335 of 1088	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	439 of 1066	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	348 of 1053	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	373 of 1084	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	511 of 1080	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	405 of 1074	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	32.8	187 of 251	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	57.9	329 of 907	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	293 of 887	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	201 of 666	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	262 of 668	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	325 of 673	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	272 of 675	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	254 of 691	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	458 of 917	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	433 of 898	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+34 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Fatima 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
Fatima Elementary	Public	K-6	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 455-2395	256	31	8.3	20.3%	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	79	167^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.4%		71.5	237^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.8%	70	58.5	65.8		56.5	76.3		58.5		39.0	$17,654	$840	$16,814
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
Blair Oaks Intermediate	Public	3-5	6124 Falcon Lane	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 635-6864	228	18	12.3	12.3%	219 (96.1%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.1	117^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.8	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%	71	46.8	73.9	67.0		63.1	55.6	67.4			$11,540	$90	$11,450
Blair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 634-2808	224	18	12.6	12.9%	206 (92.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$15,072	$645	$14,427
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	324	33	9.9	64.5%	173 (53.4%)	85 (26.2%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	41.9	543^rd of 900 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.5	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%	5	29.0	27.8	39.2		49.0	24.0	29.8	49.1		$15,023	$1,293	$13,730
East Elementary	Public	K-5	1229 E McCarty	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3165	286	30	9.5	100.0%	115 (40.2%)	96 (33.6%)	24 (8.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.7%)	15.2	772^nd of 900 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.5	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%	103	11.6	13.1	31.0		26.3	19.3	11.0			$14,394	$642	$13,752
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Jackson	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3170	294	28	10.4	100.0%	110 (37.4%)	108 (36.7%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.0%)	58.6	372^nd of 900 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.4	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%	153	56.8	35.6	46.9		45.0	47.6	39.2			$13,957	$504	$13,453
Mocap Elem.School	Public, Virtual	K-5	205 Jefferson Street	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	302	27	11.2	100.0%	102 (33.8%)	115 (38.1%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.9%)	53.4	426^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%	86	39.0	58.1	25.7			34.7		53.4		$13,450	$390	$13,060
Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	313	28	11.1	49.5%	203 (64.9%)	44 (14.1%)	19 (6.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	51.2	446^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.7	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%	98	38.5	46.1	34.7		43.4	33.2	44.1	47.8		$15,309	$415	$14,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Fatima Elementary

Is Fatima Elementary a good school?

Fatima Elementary ranks 167^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fatima Elementary in?

Osage County R-III

How many students attend Fatima Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Fatima Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fatima Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fatima Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fatima High

What is the racial makeup of Fatima Elementary?

Students at Fatima Elementary are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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