About us

The Oran R-III School District is located in Scott County in Southeast Missouri, approximately 140 miles due south of St. Louis, in a small town called Oran. It is a small district with 354 students enrolled in grades K-12. Teachers strive each day to help "Eagles Learn to Fly."

Celebrating Oran R-3 Schools and Community

I am writing this letter to inform you of a SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT your child was part of in the Oran R-III School District. Every year the state uses a scoring system called the Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP) to develop schools' Annual Performance Report (APR). This APR is the school district’s report card and is used to rank all 553 school districts in the state. Oran R-III was ranked 7th of 553 school districts, while also having the highest APR in the Southeast Region. Oran R-III has had many athletic teams and clubs win championships at the district and state level. While we are proud of those achievements, it is only during this time can we celebrate EVERY single child in the Oran School District. All of our students contributed to this APR and as the Superintendent of Schools I could not be more proud of each and every one of them. While test scores are important, they are not the determining factor of having a good school. Our parents, staff and community members have always worked diligently to prepare kids to be successful in life. Consequently, the school pride, commitment, and good ole fashioned work ethic in the Oran community has served our children well. I personally want to send a sincere thank you to the community, staff, and parents who tirelessly support our school. We have one of the best schools in the state of Missouri and it is a team effort. This APR is bigger than any state championship we have ever had, because this allows us to celebrate our entire school family and that is a great thing. I hope you will take a moment to tell your child how proud of them we all are. I look forward to finishing the school year strong and continuing to develop tomorrow's future. Sincerely, Dr. Adam E. Friga Proud Superintendent of Schools