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What's the most underrated thing about BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOLIVAR R-I·NCES 290537001535
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.
1300 N HARTFORD, BOLIVAR, MO 65613 · (417) 777-5160 · Polk County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
294 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -17.6pp since 2023
Math
78.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -4.2pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-45 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.5:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. is a big elementary-level community in BOLIVAR, Missouri, overseen by BOLIVAR R-I. The school enrolls 572 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 82% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
BOLIVAR R-I comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,725 students; BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. is among them.
In terms of who attends, BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest looks like 2% multiracial. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.3%; actual is 78.1%, +27.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the surrounding community, Polk County reports that median household income runs about $59,647, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Polk County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students), BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BOLIVAR HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.7%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Five-year trend. BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.'s enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 617 (now 572).
On the community side, members of the BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOLIVAR R-I
- BOLIVAR HIGHHigh · 831 students
- BOLIVAR MIDDLEMiddle · 587 students
- BOLIVAR PRIMARYElementary · 578 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 157 students
Other schools in BOLIVAR
- BOLIVAR HIGHHigh · 831 students
- BOLIVAR MIDDLEMiddle · 587 students
- BOLIVAR PRIMARYElementary · 578 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 157 students
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSEElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- BOLIVAR HIGH0.1 mi · 831
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR0.3 mi · 157
- BOLIVAR PRIMARY0.3 mi · 578
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE0.7 mi · 72
- BOLIVAR MIDDLE1.5 mi · 587
- HALFWAY ELEM.8.5 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.How many students attend BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. serve?
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. is approximately 13.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. public or private?
BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOLIVAR R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.