Best Public Schools in Camdenton, MO

Summary:

The Camdenton, Missouri school district consists of 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district has a mix of strong-performing and lower-performing schools, with Camdenton High School and Camdenton Middle School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Camdenton High School stands out with its 4-star rating, high graduation rate of 91.9%, and low dropout rate of 1.6%. The school also boasts strong test scores, outperforming the state and district averages. Camdenton Middle School has also earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools, with impressive math and English language arts test scores. In contrast, Hawthorn Elementary lags behind the district and state averages, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district's spending per student ranges from $10,357 to $13,013, with the highest spending at Camdenton High School. Student-teacher ratios also vary, from 7:1 at the Juvenile Justice Center to 15.8:1 at Camdenton High School. Additionally, all schools in the Camdenton R-III district have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, which may be an area of concern.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP English I (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-12	Hwy 54	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 346-9218	12	1	12.0	25.0%	11 (91.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$16,381	$282	$16,100
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 346-9239	618	54	11.3	46.8%	570 (92.2%)	5 (0.8%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)																				$12,235	$1,107	$11,128
Camdenton Middle	Public	7-8	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 346-9257	591	46	12.7	42.0%	521 (88.2%)	7 (1.2%)	48 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	77	79^th of 451 public middle schools	82.5%		71.3	98^th of 459 public middle schools	78.6%	19					49.7	49.9		51.2					39.1	46.8	98.5					$10,614	$509	$10,105
Camdenton High	Public	9-12	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 346-9232	1,288	88	14.5	43.3%	1,118 (86.8%)	16 (1.2%)	93 (7.2%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (3.3%)	61.5	92^nd of 378 public high schools	75.7%		66.6	59^th of 352 public high schools	83.2%	33															39.3	48.4	54.7	62.5	49.6	$13,013	$796	$12,216
Lake Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 346-9260	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Ridge Intermediate	Public	5-6	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 346-9280	560	45	12.5	51.1%	484 (86.4%)	7 (1.3%)	44 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)								(n/a)			54.4	52.0			42.2				50.7	38.3								$10,357	$577	$9,780
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	3-4	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 317-3450	397	32	12.3	55.9%	357 (89.9%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	41.6	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%		47	491^st of 898 public elementary schools	45.3%	56	38.2	40.5							37.2	33.8										$12,185	$876	$11,309

Cities Near Camdenton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osage Beach	9.09 mi	4	114^th
Sunrise Beach	10.77 mi	1	326^th
Macks Creek	10.99 mi	2	359^th
Lake Ozark	14.03 mi	2
Climax Springs	15.84 mi	2

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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.

Best Public Schools in Camdenton, MO

Camdenton Middle

Camdenton High

Hawthorn Elementary

Dogwood Elementary

Juvenile Justice Center

Lake Career Technical Center

Oak Ridge Intermediate

Cities Near Camdenton