East Buchanan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gower, Missouri · East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District · Grades Pre-K–5
East Buchanan Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Gower (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District. By enrollment it is the 768th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291125000390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 689 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.2% | 22.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
East Buchanan Elementary School in context
Size
East Buchanan Elementary School is the only elementary school in East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District. Its 267 students are 38.8% of the district's 689. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 322 students, so East Buchanan 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 51 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 37, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (48 against 39). 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
White students are the largest group, at 94% of enrollment, about the same share as across East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) (93.8%).
23.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.5% across East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.5% 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
East Buchanan Elementary School has 26.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 267 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so East Buchanan Elementary School has 4.5 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 North Platte Intermediate School, 7.5 miles away in North Platte County R-I 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 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Smith St, Gower, MO 64454
Phone: (816)424-3111
Website: ebs.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Buchanan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte Intermediate School | North Platte County R-I | 7.5 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 32.4% |
| Ellis Elementary School | Clinton County R-III | 8.3 mi | 301 | 11.5 | 40.2% |
| Stewartsville Elementary School | Stewartsville C-2 | 11.1 mi | 152 | 14 | 23.7% |
| Mid-Buchanan Elementary School | Mid-Buchanan County R-V | 11.7 mi | 476 | 14.1 | 23.7% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 12.2 mi | 492 | 14.2 | 18.5% |
| Ellison Elementary School | St. Joseph | 13.0 mi | 343 | 14.6 | 38.2% |
| North Platte Elementary School | North Platte County R-I | 13.6 mi | 105 | 11.1 | 27.6% |
| Skaith Elementary School | St. Joseph | 13.7 mi | 398 | 14.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Buchanan High School | High | 9–12 | 255 |
| East Buchanan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 167 |