Bolivar Primary School
Public elementary school in Bolivar, Missouri · Bolivar R-I School District · Grades K–2
Bolivar Primary School serves 578 students in grades K–2 in Bolivar (Polk County). It is one of 5 schools in Bolivar R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 81st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| 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 | 290537000090 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 578 | 2,725 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 48.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary 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 Primary School in context
Size
Bolivar Primary School is the largest of Bolivar R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 578 students are 21.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.4 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Bolivar Primary 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 kindergarten with 221 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 177, against an average of 193 per grade. This year grade 2 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (177 against 221). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bolivar R-I (93.3%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Bolivar R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.9% 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 Primary School has 48.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 578 students would have about 47 teachers, so Bolivar Primary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Bolivar Intermediate School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 221 |
| Grade 1 | 180 |
| Grade 2 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
706 N Leonard Pl, Bolivar, MO 65613
Phone: (417)326-5247
Website: bolivarschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bolivar Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Intermediate School | Bolivar R-I | 0.3 mi | 572 | 13.5 | 51.4% |
| Halfway Elementary School | Halfway R-III | 8.5 mi | 133 | 11.5 | 51.1% |
| Marion C. Early Elementary School | Marion C. Early R-V | 9.8 mi | 283 | 13.5 | 45.9% |
| Fair Play Elementary School | Fair Play R-II | 10.0 mi | 212 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Pleasant Hope Elementary School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 12.8 mi | 258 | 13.6 | 56.6% |
| Humansville Elementary School | Humansville R-IV | 15.7 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 100% |
| Mallory Elementary School | Dallas County R-I | 16.2 mi | 599 | 12.8 | 63.4% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School | Walnut Grove R-V | 16.5 mi | 144 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 587 |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |