Bunker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bunker, Missouri · Bunker R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Bunker Elementary School serves 105 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bunker (Reynolds County). It is one of 2 schools in Bunker R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1094th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 7.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bunker R-III School District |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290617000155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bunker R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 228 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.1% | 65.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Bunker Elementary School in context
Size
Bunker Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bunker R-III School District. Its 105 students are 46.1% of the district's 228. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 20.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 153; Bunker 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 grade 4 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 10, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 17). 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
The largest group is White students: 94.3% here and 95.2% across Bunker R-III.
78.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.4% across Bunker R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.6% 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 7.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 105 students, Bunker Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 105 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Bunker 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
Bunker Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Centerville Elementary School, 14 miles away in Centerville R-I School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive, Bunker, MO 63629
Phone: (573)689-2211
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bunker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 14.0 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
| Viburnum Elementary School | Iron County C-4 | 18.6 mi | 151 | 12.8 | 69.5% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 18.9 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Lesterville Elementary School | Lesterville R-IV | 19.9 mi | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 20.3 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 21.1 mi | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 22.0 mi | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
| North Wood Elementary School | North Wood R-IV | 22.4 mi | 155 | 10.4 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bunker R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker High School | High | 6–12 | 123 |