Boswell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lebanon, Missouri · Lebanon R-III School District · Grades 4–5
Boswell Elementary School serves 581 students in grades 4–5 in Lebanon (Laclede County). It is one of 6 schools in Lebanon R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 80th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 40.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Lebanon R-III School District |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291827000974 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lebanon R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 581 | 4,410 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% | 62% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Boswell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Lebanon R-III School District, Boswell Elementary School is the smallest, with 13.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 331; Boswell Elementary 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 5 with 291 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 290, against an average of 291 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 290 in grade 4 and 291 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.2% here and 87.5% across Lebanon R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62% across Lebanon R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32.2% 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
With 40.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 581 students, Boswell Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 581 students would have about 47.2 teachers, so Boswell Elementary School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Boswell Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Maplecrest Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 290 |
| Grade 5 | 291 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
695 Millcreek, Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417)657-6400
Website: lebanon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Boswell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 0.9 mi | 656 | 13.5 | 66.9% |
| Joe D. Esther Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 0.9 mi | 609 | 11.5 | 72.1% |
| Joel E. Barber Elementary School | Laclede County C-5 | 4.9 mi | 505 | 14 | 100% |
| Stoutland Elementary School | Stoutland R-II | 11.9 mi | 235 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Gasconade Elementary School | Gasconade C-4 | 13.0 mi | 97 | 9.4 | 72.2% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Laclede County R-I | 16.0 mi | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-IV | 19.0 mi | 240 | 12 | – |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 19.5 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lebanon R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe D. Esther Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 609 |
| Lebanon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 859 |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 266 |
| Lebanon Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,439 |
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 656 |