Bucklin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bucklin, Missouri · Bucklin R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Bucklin Elementary School serves 64 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bucklin (Linn County). It is one of 2 schools in Bucklin R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1152nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.2 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 ÷ 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bucklin R-II School District |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290609000146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bucklin R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 64 | 109 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.2 | 5.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.9% | 44.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Bucklin Elementary School in context
Size
Bucklin Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bucklin R-II School District. Its 64 students are 58.7% of the district's 109. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.3 miles away and have a median of 124 students, so Bucklin 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 pre-K with 12 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 5, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 5 has 67% more students than kindergarten (10 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bucklin R-II (89.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 10.9%.
46.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.1% across Bucklin R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.2% 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
Bucklin Elementary School has 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 64 students would have about 5.2 teachers, so Bucklin Elementary School has 5.1 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, 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 Walt Disney Elementary School, 6.4 miles away in Marceline R-V School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
26832 Hwy 129, Bucklin, MO 64631
Phone: (660)695-3225
Website: bucklin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bucklin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Marceline R-V | 6.4 mi | 309 | 11.7 | 40.8% |
| Macon County Elementary School | Macon County R-IV | 7.0 mi | 47 | 5.2 | 53.2% |
| Brookfield Elementary School | Brookfield R-III | 11.8 mi | 417 | 13 | 49.2% |
| Callao Elementary School | Callao C-8 | 13.6 mi | 35 | 4.5 | 54.3% |
| Bevier Elementary School | Bevier C-4 | 17.0 mi | 159 | 10.7 | 62.9% |
| Linn County Elementary School | Linn County R-I | 17.6 mi | 88 | 9.7 | 42% |
| Northwestern Elementary School | Northwestern R-I | 19.5 mi | 82 | 6.6 | 36.6% |
| Macon Elementary School | Macon County R-I | 22.2 mi | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bucklin R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin High School | High | 6–12 | 45 |