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BOSWELL ELEM.

695 MILLCREEK, LEBANON, MO 65536 · (417) 657-6400 · Laclede County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
382 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Grade 4
290
Grade 5
291
Student demographics
White
51889%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
275%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
305%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
30152%
Female
28048%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
35.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -26.6pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
MO avg 48.7% . -14.5pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below 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 2024-25
Enrollment
581
-78 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.7:1
% White
89%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BOSWELL ELEM.

Located at 695 MILLCREEK, in LEBANON, Missouri, BOSWELL ELEM. is a well-populated K-5 school that enrolls 581 students (grades 4 through 5), run under LEBANON R-III. Enrollment runs roughly 84% larger than the state mean of about 315.

LEBANON R-III runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,410 students. BOSWELL ELEM. is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, BOSWELL ELEM. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Laclede County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at BOSWELL ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BOSWELL ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Laclede County) shows that median household income runs about $53,282, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Laclede County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,763 students), of which BOSWELL ELEM. is one.

MAPLECREST ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BOSWELL ELEM. at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOSWELL ELEM. has declined 12%, going from 659 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Laclede County at a glance

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Population
36,390
Census ACS
Median income
$53,282
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,763 students

Quick facts

School name
BOSWELL ELEM.
District
LEBANON R-III
Address
695 MILLCREEK, LEBANON, MO 65536
Phone
(417) 657-6400
County
Laclede County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
581
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
382 (66%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
291827000974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOSWELL ELEM.
How many students attend BOSWELL ELEM.?
BOSWELL ELEM. enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does BOSWELL ELEM. serve?
BOSWELL ELEM. serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does BOSWELL ELEM. have?
BOSWELL ELEM. employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at BOSWELL ELEM.?
Student demographics at BOSWELL ELEM. are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BOSWELL ELEM. public or private?
BOSWELL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEBANON R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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