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Schools in Osage Beach · Camdenton R-III School District, School of the Osage School District

Osage Beach’s public schools outscore 73% of Missouri districts

In Osage Beach, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Osage Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#92of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Camdenton R-III
Students per teacher
13.1
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,777 students on the public path
In brief

Osage Beach’s schools, in brief

Osage Beach runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Osage Beach Elementary (K–4) is Osage Beach’s own. From grade PK, students attend the School of the Osage School District with Bagnell, Brumley, Lake Ozark and Village of Four Seasons: Osage Middle, then Osage High. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Camdenton R-III spends $13,406 per student and School of the Osage $12,679, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Osage Beach’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Missouri school districts, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (624)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,056 test results and a graduating class of 331 could put Osage Beach anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Osage Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,973 in math, 3,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Osage Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Osage Beach ElementaryCamdenton R-III School DistrictB+
6–8Osage MiddleSchool of the Osage School DistrictB−
9–12Osage HighSchool of the Osage School DistrictB+

Osage Beach runs its own schools through grade 12 (Camdenton R-III School District). From grade PK, students attend the School of the Osage School District, shared with Bagnell, Brumley, Lake Ozark and Village of Four Seasons. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Osage Beach

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Camdenton R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,835 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,406MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
School of the Osage School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,006 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,679MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Camdenton R-III School District43%
State average 43.2% · 2066 students tested
Math · PK–12, Camdenton R-III School District49%
State average 39.2% · 1919 students tested
Reading · PK–12, School of the Osage School District46%
State average 43.2% · 1074 students tested
Math · PK–12, School of the Osage School District44%
State average 39.2% · 1054 students tested

Osage Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Osage Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Osage BeachB+Camdenton R-III PK–12 · School of the Osage PK–12
Lake OzarkA−School of the Osage

Every school in Osage Beach

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Osage Beachby address
Osage Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
219 students10:1Rate it →
Osage Upper Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
401 students12:1Rate it →
Osage Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
479 students14:1Rate it →
Osage High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
678 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Osage Beach’s schools

Are Osage Beach’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Osage Beach children attend outscore 73% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osage Beach in?

Two districts: Camdenton R-III School District runs grades PK–12, and School of the Osage School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bagnell, Brumley, Lake Ozark and Village of Four Seasons.

Where do Osage Beach kids go to high school?

Osage High, with 678 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Osage Beach’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Camdenton R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Osage Beach spend per student?

$13,406 in Camdenton R-III School District and $12,679 in School of the Osage School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.