Bolivar Middle School
Public middle school in Bolivar, Missouri · Bolivar R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Bolivar Middle School serves 587 students in grades 6–8 in Bolivar (Polk County). It is one of 5 schools in Bolivar R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 124th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Bolivar R-I School District |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290537002423 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bolivar R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 587 | 2,725 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 48.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bolivar Middle School in context
Size
Bolivar Middle School is the only middle school in Bolivar R-I School District. Its 587 students are 21.5% of the district's 2,725. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 19.2 miles away and have a median of 316 students, so Bolivar Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 216 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 180, against an average of 196 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 180 in grade 6 and 191 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bolivar R-I (93.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Bolivar R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 19.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bolivar Middle School has 46.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 587 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so Bolivar Middle School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Marion C. Early Junior High School, 9 miles away in Marion C. Early R-V School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 180 |
| Grade 7 | 216 |
| Grade 8 | 191 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
604 W Jackson, Bolivar, MO 65613
Phone: (417)326-3811
Website: bolivarschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bolivar Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early Junior High School | Marion C. Early R-V | 9.0 mi | 143 | 17.2 | 37.8% |
| Pleasant Hope Middle School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 12.8 mi | 168 | 13.2 | 60.1% |
| Humansville Middle School | Humansville R-IV | 15.5 mi | 84 | 10.3 | 96.4% |
| Buffalo Middle School | Dallas County R-I | 17.3 mi | 466 | 12.7 | 60.3% |
| Willard Middle School | Willard R-II | 21.1 mi | 704 | 13.9 | 37.5% |
| Fair Grove Middle School | Fair Grove R-X | 21.3 mi | 373 | 17.2 | 33.2% |
| Willard Intermediate North | Willard R-II | 21.4 mi | 356 | 12.2 | 37.4% |
| Stockton Middle School | Stockton R-I | 21.4 mi | 276 | 11.1 | 52.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bolivar R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar High School | High | 9–12 | 831 |
| Bolivar Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 572 |
| Bolivar Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 578 |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |