Buchanan Elementary

1000 Buchanan Road, Branson MO, 65616 | Branson R-IV School District | 417-243-2530
  • grades KG-3
  • students 661
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Branson
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
54%Branson
44%Missouri

Buchanan Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 3 and is located in the district of "Branson R-IV School District" in Branson, MO. There are a total of 661 students and 45 teachers at Buchanan Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Buchanan Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 35% higher than the Missouri average.

Buchanan Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students661
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buchanan Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
355-59%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buchanan Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 86.8% 83.2% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.6% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 10.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.6% 2.6% 3.1%

Branson demographics profile

StatisticBransonMissouriNational
Population11,5266,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5439091
Median age38.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish8%3%13%

Education level achieved in Branson

IndexBransonMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.3%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Buchanan Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.