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Enrollment
465
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANSON R-IV·NCES 290576002851
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
766 BUCHANAN RD, BRANSON, MO 65616 · (417) 332-3201 · Taney County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
268 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -7.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
465
-34 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.2:1
% White
81%
was 80%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE operates as an average-sized junior high in BRANSON, Missouri, one of the schools within BRANSON R-IV. Current enrollment sits at 465 students spanning grades 4 through 6.
Across the 7 schools in BRANSON R-IV (4,653 students total), BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.7%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Taney County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,497, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Taney County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,946 students), of which BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is one.
Nearest neighbor: BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 499 students in 2018 compared to 465 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.
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Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRANSON R-IV
- BRANSON HIGHHigh · 1,469 students
- BRANSON JR. HIGHMiddle · 694 students
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 515 students
- CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARYElementary · 415 students
Other schools in BRANSON
- BRANSON HIGHHigh · 1,469 students
- BRANSON JR. HIGHMiddle · 694 students
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 517 students
- CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 515 students
- CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARYElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 578
- BRANSON HIGH0.4 mi · 1,469
- TRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OP2.4 mi · 75
- BRANSON JR. HIGH2.8 mi · 694
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 517
- CEDAR RIDGE INTERMEDIATE3.0 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATEHow large is BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE?
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 465 students in grades 04-06.
Is BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE have?
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE?
Student demographics at BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE are roughly 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE public or private?
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRANSON R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.