Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON 58·NCES 291255000518
BUSH ELEM.
908 WOOD ST, FULTON, MO 65251 · (573) 590-8400 · Callaway County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
192 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (63) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 FULTON 58. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.4pp since 2021
Math
21.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 16.4% | 35.8% | 37.0% |
| Math | 8.8% | 12.9% | 30.0% | 48.2% |
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 | 26.9% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 30.4% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 35.1% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 BUSH ELEM.
BUSH ELEM.'s state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSH ELEM. this school | 312 | 61.5% | 28.1% |
| LOUISIANA ELEM. LOUISIANA | 343 | 61.8% | 39.0% |
| DELAWARE ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 347 | 62.0% | 28.8% |
| MCINTIRE ELEM. FULTON | 321 | 58.6% | 36.5% |
| WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR. WEBB CITY | 356 | 61.8% | N/A |
| KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. JOPLIN | 300 | 63.7% | 40.9% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 BUSH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Callaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #772 of 1,002 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #855 of 1,019 ▼ 113 | #9 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #835 of 1,018 ▼ 74 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.9pp | #71 of 943 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #661 of 1,294 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #350 of 950 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #326 of 953 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #425 of 1,165 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #198 of 684 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
312
-35 (-10%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 312 | 25.6 | 12.2:1 | 62% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 29.7 | 12.2:1 | 60% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 27.5 | 13.4:1 | 44% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 53% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 62% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 67% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 58% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 45% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUSH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (389 to 312); teachers down 8% (28 to 25.6).
About BUSH ELEM.
The public elementary school BUSH ELEM. is located in FULTON, Missouri. Grades offered run from 1 through 5, with 312 students enrolled.
BUSH ELEM. is one of 6 schools in FULTON 58, which enrolls 2,281 students in total.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at BUSH ELEM.. Other students are 14% multiracial, 9% Black, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Callaway County residents. By the diversity index, BUSH ELEM. comes in at 50%.
BUSH ELEM. operates with 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.2:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. BUSH ELEM. reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 45% average for public schools in Callaway County is 17 points lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, BUSH ELEM. is 8.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 28.1% actual, 36.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
Among Callaway County residents, median household income is about $74,176, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 25 public schools in Callaway County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,396.
FULTON MIDDLE is located about 0.5 miles from BUSH ELEM.. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, BUSH ELEM. ranks 3rd on proficiency.
BUSH ELEM. falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
BUSH ELEM. saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Callaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FULTON 58
- FULTON SR. HIGHHigh · 659 students
- FULTON MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
Other schools in FULTON
- FULTON SR. HIGHHigh · 659 students
- FULTON MIDDLEMiddle · 513 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.High · 30 students
Other BUSH Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named BUSH Elementary. BUSH ELEM. is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Bush Elementary SchoolTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 881 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 780 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 703 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 527 students
- Bush ElementaryMESA, AZ · 524 students
Nearby schools
- FULTON MIDDLE0.5 mi · 513
- STARK ELEM.0.5 mi · 19
- WHEELER HIGH0.5 mi · 19
- WHEELER MIDDLE0.5 mi · 13
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR0.8 mi · 252
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.1.3 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About BUSH ELEM.How many students attend BUSH ELEM.?
BUSH ELEM. enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does BUSH ELEM. serve?
BUSH ELEM. serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUSH ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUSH ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BUSH ELEM.?
BUSH ELEM. reports a student body of 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is BUSH ELEM. in?
BUSH ELEM. is part of FULTON 58.
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