Bush Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fulton, Missouri · Fulton 58 School District · Grades 1–5
Bush Elementary School serves 312 students in grades 1–5 in Fulton (Callaway County). It is one of 6 schools in Fulton 58 School District. By enrollment it is the 651st 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 ÷ 25.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Fulton 58 School District |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291255000518 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fulton 58 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 312 | 2,281 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% | 50.8% | 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.
Bush Elementary School in context
Size
Bush Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Fulton 58 School District's 4 elementary schools; its 312 students are 13.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 231; Bush 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 71 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 51, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than grade 1 (71 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.9% here and 71.1% across Fulton 58. Two or more races students are next, at 13.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.8% across Fulton 58 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.9% 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 25.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 312 students, Bush Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 312 students would have about 25.4 teachers, so Bush 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
Bush Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Stark Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in MO School for the Deaf. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 67.9% |
| Two or more races | 13.8% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
908 Wood St, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)590-8400
Website: bush.fulton58.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bush Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Elementary School | MO School for the Deaf | 0.5 mi | 19 | 3.8 | 36.8% |
| Fulton Early Childhood Cntr | Fulton 58 | 0.8 mi | 252 | 11.3 | 54.4% |
| McIntire Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 1.4 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 58.6% |
| Bartley Elementary School | Fulton 58 | 1.6 mi | 224 | 12.2 | 47.3% |
| Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 9.1 mi | 238 | 12.3 | 34.9% |
| South Callaway Early Chd PK-02 | South Callaway County R-II | 11.6 mi | 147 | 8.7 | 37.4% |
| South Callaway Elementary School | South Callaway County R-II | 11.6 mi | 188 | 12.9 | 36.7% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School | New Bloomfield R-III | 12.4 mi | 403 | 13.2 | 38.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fulton 58
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 224 |
| Fulton Early Childhood Cntr | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 252 |
| Fulton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 513 |
| Fulton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 659 |
| McIntire Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 321 |