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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V·NCES 291194000443
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.
3221 SE STATE RTE H, FAUCETT, MO 64448 · (816) 238-1646 · Buchanan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
113 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.→MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2021
Math
49.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.5% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 11.3% |
| Math | 25.4% | 24.1% | 27.5% | 22.8% |
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 | 53.5% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 51.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | 57.2% | 58.9% |
% 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.'s state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. this school | 476 | 23.7% | 52.8% |
| ANTONIA ELEM. IMPERIAL | 452 | 23.5% | 60.4% |
| RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. ARNOLD | 410 | 24.6% | 52.0% |
| SOUTHWEST ELEM. LAWSON | 439 | 27.3% | 44.8% |
| LINCOLN ELEM. TROY | 391 | 26.9% | 59.5% |
| EUGENE ELEM. EUGENE | 365 | 26.0% | 45.4% |
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 MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #254 of 1,002 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #348 of 1,019 ▼ 39 | #5 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #271 of 1,018 ▲ 73 | #4 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.6pp | #153 of 943 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #192 of 1,294 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #711 of 950 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #879 of 953 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #996 of 1,165 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #76 of 251 | N/A |
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
476
+78 (+20%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 476 | 33.6 | 14.2:1 | 24% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 30.2 | 16.6:1 | 20% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 19 | 24.8:1 | 17% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 18 | 22.1:1 | 25% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 30.3 | 13.8:1 | 21% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 24% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 11% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 23 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MID-BUCHANAN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (417 to 476); teachers up 11% (30.3 to 33.6).
About MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.
A large elementary school in FAUCETT, Missouri, MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is part of MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 476 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 51% bigger than that.
MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V enrolls 891 students, and its 2 schools include MID-BUCHANAN ELEM..
About 95% of the student body at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 81% White among all Buchanan County residents. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.2:1, with 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is 24%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Buchanan County is 69%.
The allk12 Grade for MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is B. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.8% and a predicted 51.0%.
Buchanan County census figures show that the median household income is $62,158, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 36 public schools in Buchanan County, enrolling about 11,825 students in all.
Nearby, MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of MID-BUCHANAN ELEM., there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. grew 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 398 to 476 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.
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Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
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- BENTON HIGH6.1 mi · 682
- Lake Early Learning Center6.6 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.How large is MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.?
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-06.
Is MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM..
What is the student diversity at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.?
Student demographics at MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. public or private?
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V.
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