Enrollment
64
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKLIN R-II·NCES 290609000146
BUCKLIN ELEM.
26832 HWY 129, BUCKLIN, MO 64631 · (660) 695-3225 · Linn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
30 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BUCKLIN ELEM.→BUCKLIN HIGH
Based on grade levels within BUCKLIN R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +52.0pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 52 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 2024-25Enrollment
64
-2 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 6.6:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
0%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUCKLIN ELEM.
BUCKLIN ELEM., a very small K-5 school in BUCKLIN, Missouri, one of the schools within BUCKLIN R-II, teaches 64 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
BUCKLIN R-II runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 109 students. BUCKLIN ELEM. is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, BUCKLIN ELEM. shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BUCKLIN ELEM. has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BUCKLIN ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, BUCKLIN ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.
Zooming out to the county, Linn County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,635 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Linn County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,070 students), of which BUCKLIN ELEM. is one.
The closest other public school is BUCKLIN HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, BUCKLIN ELEM. comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUCKLIN ELEM. has shrank 3%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 64 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 89% over that span.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,852
Census ACS
Median income
$61,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BUCKLIN HIGH0.0 mi · 45
- MARCELINE HIGH6.4 mi · 343
- WALT DISNEY ELEM.6.4 mi · 309
- MACON CO. HIGH7.0 mi · 44
- MACON CO. ELEM.7.0 mi · 47
- BROOKFIELD ELEM.11.8 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About BUCKLIN ELEM.How many students attend BUCKLIN ELEM.?
BUCKLIN ELEM. enrolls approximately 64 students in grades PK-05.
Is BUCKLIN ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUCKLIN ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BUCKLIN ELEM.?
Approximately 6.2:1 students per teacher at BUCKLIN ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at BUCKLIN ELEM.?
At BUCKLIN ELEM., the student body is approximately 89% White, 11% Two or more.
What district is BUCKLIN ELEM. in?
BUCKLIN ELEM. is part of BUCKLIN R-II.
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