BOLIVAR PRIMARY

Located at 706 N LEONARD PL, in BOLIVAR, Missouri, BOLIVAR PRIMARY is a sizable primary school that educates 578 students (grades K through 2), part of BOLIVAR R-I. Enrollment runs roughly 83% larger than the state mean of about 315.

BOLIVAR R-I comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,725 students; BOLIVAR PRIMARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, BOLIVAR PRIMARY shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder consists of 2% multiracial. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, BOLIVAR PRIMARY has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at BOLIVAR PRIMARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Polk County) reports that median household income runs about $59,647, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students), of which BOLIVAR PRIMARY is one.

The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 665 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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