Elementary school (grades K-5) · Camdenton, MO

Oak Ridge Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Oak Ridge Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290699002580
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Ridge Intermediate earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#4 of 6
public schools in Camdenton · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
35.4%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Ridge Intermediate has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Ridge Intermediate ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Camdenton, MO.

School address

Enrollment

569

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.4%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Ridge Intermediate compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Ridge Intermediate

Oak Ridge Intermediate is a mid-sized elementary school in Camdenton, Missouri, enrolling 569 students.

At 13.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.4% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 569 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 447 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #121.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Camdenton R-Iii also operates Camdenton High (1,285 students) and Camdenton Middle (599 students) alongside Oak Ridge Intermediate.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oak Ridge Intermediate compares

Oak Ridge Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▲ 3% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% ▼ 23% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 569 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Missouri - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Oak Ridge Intermediate is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camdenton R-Iii, which includes Oak Ridge Intermediate.

$12,015
Per student
-7%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.6%
State 10.6%
Federal 11.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oak Ridge Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Camdenton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Camdenton Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dogwood Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hawthorn Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Osage Beach Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Ridge Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Camdenton R-Iii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Ridge Intermediate

How many students attend Oak Ridge Intermediate?

Oak Ridge Intermediate has 569 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Camdenton, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Ridge Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Ridge Intermediate is 13.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Ridge Intermediate?

35.4% of students at Oak Ridge Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Ridge Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at Oak Ridge Intermediate is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Camdenton, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Ridge Intermediate?

Oak Ridge Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Ridge Intermediate rank among public schools in Camdenton?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Ridge Intermediate ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Camdenton, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camdenton on the city page.

Is Oak Ridge Intermediate a good school?

Oak Ridge Intermediate earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Camdenton R-Iii?

Besides Oak Ridge Intermediate, Camdenton R-Iii also operates Camdenton High (1,285 students), Camdenton Middle (599 students), and Dogwood Elementary (592 students). See the Camdenton R-Iii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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