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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 33% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BRANSON R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
51.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.9% | 28.6% | 30.0% | 13.2% |
| Math | 30.5% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 21.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 55.9% | 61.2% |
| 2021-22 | 58.2% | 60.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE this school | 465 | 57.6% | 50.9% |
| PERRY CO. MIDDLE PERRYVILLE | 439 | 54.9% | 41.5% |
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE CASSVILLE | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
| NEVADA MIDDLE NEVADA | 511 | 55.6% | 46.4% |
| OAK RIDGE INTERMEDIATE CAMDENTON | 569 | 49.6% | 48.7% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #84 of 379 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #125 of 380 ▼ 36 | #4 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #48 of 380 ▲ 10 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #37 of 364 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #182 of 397 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #217 of 321 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #166 of 321 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #141 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #152 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
-39 (-8%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 33.2 | 14.0:1 | 58% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 32.2 | 14.9:1 | 56% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 33.1 | 14.3:1 | 55% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 58% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 32.9 | 15.2:1 | 61% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 51% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 55% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (499 to 465); teachers up 1% (32.9 to 33.2).
About BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is a middle school in BRANSON, Missouri, reachable at (417) 332-3201. A total of 465 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 6.
BRANSON R-IV is the local district for BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE. It runs 7 schools with 4,653 students.
White students are the large majority at BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE comes in at 33%.
A ratio of 14.0:1 comes from the school's 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 58% in 2024-25.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 50.9% actual against 38.3% predicted.
In the county around the school, Taney County, median household income is about $56,497, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is among the 21 public schools in Taney County.
BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 504 in 2020-21 and 465 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
Community posts for BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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.