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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
Enrollment
465
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 461
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
Grade 4
143
Grade 5
168
Grade 6
154
Student demographics
White
37681%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
5612%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 9%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
23751%
Female
22849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE→BRANSON JR. HIGH→BRANSON HIGH
Based on grade levels within BRANSON R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
52.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -7.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.

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
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

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
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

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Population
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

School name
BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
District
BRANSON R-IV
Address
766 BUCHANAN RD, BRANSON, MO 65616
Phone
(417) 332-3201
County
Taney County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
268 (58%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
290576002851
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE
How 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.
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