Bunceton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bunceton, Missouri · Cooper County R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Bunceton Elementary School serves 59 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Bunceton (Cooper County). It is one of 2 schools in Cooper County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1160th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.3 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 ÷ 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Cooper County R-IV School District |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290615000153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cooper County R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 59 | 92 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 6.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 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.
Bunceton Elementary School in context
Size
Bunceton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cooper County R-IV School District. Its 59 students are 64.1% of the district's 92. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11 miles away with a median enrollment of 155; Bunceton 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 10 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 5, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 6 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.4% here and 85.9% across Cooper County R-IV. Black students are next, at 10.2%.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Cooper County R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.8% 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
With 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 59 students, Bunceton Elementary School has 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 59 students would have about 4.8 teachers, so Bunceton Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Bunceton Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Pilot Grove Elementary School, 8.6 miles away in Pilot Grove C-4 School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 81.4% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 E Main, Bunceton, MO 65237
Phone: (660)427-5415
Website: bunceton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bunceton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Grove Elementary School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 8.6 mi | 72 | 5.2 | 44.4% |
| Tipton Elementary School | Tipton R-VI | 9.4 mi | 222 | 10.4 | 50.5% |
| Hannah Cole Primary School | Boonville R-I | 10.4 mi | 419 | 15.1 | 100% |
| Prairie Home Elementary School | Prairie Home R-V | 10.8 mi | 63 | 8.1 | 52.4% |
| Clarksburg Elementary School | Clarksburg C-2 | 11.3 mi | 57 | 5.7 | 52.6% |
| Otterville Elementary School | Otterville R-VI | 12.8 mi | 115 | 10.1 | 37.4% |
| David Barton Elementary School | Boonville R-I | 13.0 mi | 298 | 14 | 100% |
| New Franklin Elementary School | New Franklin R-I | 16.1 mi | 194 | 11 | 44.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cooper County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunceton High School | High | 7–12 | 33 |