Bourbon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bourbon, Missouri · Crawford County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Bourbon Elementary School serves 316 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Bourbon (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Crawford County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 640th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Crawford County R-I School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290564000108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crawford County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 316 | 827 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% | 44.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Bourbon Elementary School in context
Size
Bourbon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crawford County R-I School District. Its 316 students are 38.2% of the district's 827. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.1 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Bourbon Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 74 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 4 has 64% more students than kindergarten (74 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94% of enrollment, about the same share as across Crawford County R-I (92.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.5% across Crawford County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bourbon Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 316 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so Bourbon Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Sullivan Primary School, 5.5 miles away in Sullivan School District. There are 0 elementary schools 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 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
357 Jost Street, Bourbon, MO 65441
Phone: (573)732-5365
Website: warhawks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bourbon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 5.5 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | Sullivan | 6.5 mi | 386 | 10.2 | 54.7% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 8.4 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 9.8 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
| Cuba Elementary School | Crawford County R-II | 10.5 mi | 424 | 11.6 | 51.2% |
| Steelville Elementary School | Steelville R-III | 13.9 mi | 346 | 11.8 | 59% |
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 17.6 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
| Owensville Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 19.5 mi | 539 | 14.2 | 48.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crawford County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon High School | High | 9–12 | 273 |
| Bourbon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 238 |