The reported proficiency rate for Math is 35%.
Original Research by School Decision on Hurricane Deck Elementary
Hurricane Deck Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in the village of Sunrise Beach, a small lakeside community on the Lake of the Ozarks. The school is part of the Camdenton R-III School District, which covers a wide rural and resort area in central Missouri. Sunrise Beach itself has a low population density and a modest economy built around retail trade, finance and insurance, and educational services; the village board has publicly stated an ambition to spur economic growth and become a destination community. The school sits on a neck of land bordered by the lake, with civic facilities like the village library and police department nearby.
Enrollment at Hurricane Deck Elementary is relatively small for a public elementary school serving five grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races and a still smaller share identifying as Hispanic. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a widely used proxy for low household income. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the record.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the state’s standardized test, Hurricane Deck Elementary’s math results varied by grade. In grade three, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In grade four, that figure climbed to over two-fifths. For English language arts, the state suppressed the proficiency results in both tested grades, meaning the numbers were too small to report publicly. A parent may want to ask the school directly how its students are performing in reading and writing, since that information is not available from the state report.
The school’s overall proficiency index—a combined measure across tested subjects and grades—places it in the top quartile relative to other school districts in Camden County. This suggests that, where data is reportable, Hurricane Deck Elementary is performing at a stronger level than most of its county peers. The county comparison includes four districts, so the top quartile means the school sits at or near the top of that small group.
Housing in the Sunrise Beach area carries a premium typical of lakefront communities. The typical home value is above both the state and national medians, though values have slipped recently. Homeownership rates are high, and car ownership is the norm; the average commute is not short, reflecting the area’s spread-out geography. The village has not seen population growth in recent years, and no major housing developments were identified in public records.
The Camdenton R-III district, meanwhile, is in the midst of a facilities upgrade. Voters in 2024 approved a bond issue that funds safety improvements, HVAC replacement, roofing repairs, and classroom renovations across multiple schools. The district stated the bond would not increase the property tax rate, meaning families in the district will see the benefit of improved buildings without an additional tax burden.
For a family considering Hurricane Deck Elementary, the picture is one of a small, rural school with a high share of low-income students, math outcomes that range from modest to solid depending on the grade, and no publicly available reading scores to judge ELA performance. The school’s standing among Camden County districts is favorable where data exists. The community is a quiet, car-dependent lakeside village with a stable population and an active district pursuing capital improvements. Any family wanting a full picture of the school’s academic strengths and areas of focus would benefit from a direct conversation with the principal about reading instruction and how the school supports its students, particularly given the gaps in the public record.
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