Best Public Schools in Cameron, MO

Summary:

The city of Cameron, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Cameron R-I school district. The district's schools generally perform well, with Cameron High School ranking in the top quarter of Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cameron High School stands out with its impressive 93.8% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.0% dropout rate. The school also performs well on End of Course exams, with 63.9% of students proficient or better in MAP/English I. At the elementary level, Cameron Intermediate School excels, scoring above the state average on several MAP test metrics, including 51.1% proficiency in 4th grade English Language Arts and 47% proficiency in 4th grade Mathematics. The district's schools generally have low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic success.

While the schools in the Cameron R-I district are performing well overall, they face some challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8%. Additionally, the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 38.2% at Cameron High to 51.2% at Parkview Elementary. The district's ability to continue supporting its students and addressing these socioeconomic factors will be crucial to maintaining its strong academic performance.

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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 I (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 I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Mo Correctional Center	Public	7-12	609 East Pence Road	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 632-1390	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cameron High	Public	9-12	1220 S Park Avenue	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 882-1036	500	36	13.7	38.2%	447 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	54.6	123^rd of 378 public high schools	67.5%		57.7	93^rd of 352 public high schools	73.6%	30															32.3	41.2	63.9	$11,333	$2,058	$9,275
Cameron Veterans Middle	Public	6-8	1015 S. Park	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 882-1041	321	26	12.2	44.5%	296 (92.2%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	59	172^nd of 451 public middle schools	61.9%		60	168^th of 459 public middle schools	63.4%	4				50.4	31.8	28.1		48.0				36.0	34.4	43.3				$11,076	$247	$10,829
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	602 S Harris	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 882-1051	498	36	13.9	51.2%	454 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)								(n/a)																		$11,396	$734	$10,662
Cameron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	915 S. Park	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 882-1046	332	27	12.3	45.5%	304 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	54.4	404^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.7	391^st of 898 public elementary schools	56.5%	13	38.6	47.0	39.3				38.4		43.5	51.1	36.5							$10,663	$1,009	$9,654

Cities Near Cameron

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osborn	6.15 mi	2
Polo	10.07 mi	4
Winston	10.79 mi	2
Maysville	12.49 mi	2	130^th
Kingston	12.65 mi	1

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Cameron, MO

Cameron Veterans Middle

Cameron High

Cameron Intermediate School

Parkview Elementary

Western Mo Correctional Center

Cities Near Cameron