BONCL Elementary School
Public elementary school in Louisiana, Missouri · Boncl R-X School District · Grades Pre-K–8
BONCL Elementary School serves 39 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Louisiana (Pike County). It is the only school in Boncl R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 1182nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 4.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Boncl R-X School District |
| County | Pike County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290540000094 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Boncl R-X | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 39 | 39 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.6 | 4.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 38.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
BONCL Elementary School in context
Size
BONCL Elementary School is the only school in Boncl R-X School District, so its 39 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.4 miles away and have a median of 315 students, so BONCL Elementary School is smaller 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 7 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 2, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 57% fewer students than kindergarten (3 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%).
38.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.8% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
BONCL Elementary School has 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 39 students would have about 3.2 teachers, so BONCL Elementary School has 5.3 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Louisiana Elementary School, 4.6 miles away in Louisiana R-II School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23526 Pike 9247, Louisiana, MO 63353
Phone: (573)754-5412
Website: bonclbluejays.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: BONCL Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Elementary School | Louisiana R-II | 4.6 mi | 343 | 14.5 | 61.8% |
| Clopton Elementary School | Pike County R-III | 7.6 mi | 210 | 11.7 | 44.8% |
| Bowling Green Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 9.3 mi | 472 | 12.7 | 47.9% |
| Frankford Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 17.3 mi | 114 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Silex Elementary School | Silex R-I | 17.5 mi | 186 | 10.8 | 37.6% |
| Clarence Cannon Elementary School | Elsberry R-II | 19.8 mi | 307 | 12.1 | 51.8% |
| Van-Far Elementary School | Van-Far R-I | 26.0 mi | 323 | 11.5 | 55.1% |
| Ralls County Elementary School | Ralls County R-II | 27.1 mi | 355 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.