Mid-Buchanan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Faucett, Missouri · Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Mid-Buchanan Elementary School serves 476 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Faucett (Buchanan County). It is one of 2 schools in Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 190th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 33.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District |
| County | Buchanan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291194000443 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mid-Buchanan County R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 476 | 891 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.7% | 21% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Mid-Buchanan Elementary School in context
Size
Mid-Buchanan Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District. Its 476 students are 53.4% of the district's 891. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 393 students, so Mid-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 5 with 67 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 52, against an average of 60 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 52 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 6. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mid-Buchanan County R-V (95.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21% across Mid-Buchanan County R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 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
Mid-Buchanan Elementary School has 33.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 476 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Mid-Buchanan Elementary School has 5.1 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Hosea Elementary School, 6 miles away in St. Joseph School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3221 Se State Rte H, Faucett, MO 64448
Phone: (816)238-1646
Website: midbuchanan.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mid-Buchanan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosea Elementary School | St. Joseph | 6.0 mi | 422 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Hyde Elementary School | St. Joseph | 6.0 mi | 352 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Pickett Elementary School | St. Joseph | 7.6 mi | 250 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Skaith Elementary School | St. Joseph | 7.8 mi | 398 | 14.2 | 100% |
| Parkway Elementary School | St. Joseph | 8.2 mi | 438 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Carden Park Elementary School | St. Joseph | 8.3 mi | 638 | 12.1 | 99.8% |
| Edison Elementary School | St. Joseph | 9.6 mi | 362 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Coleman Elementary School | St. Joseph | 10.5 mi | 388 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mid-Buchanan County R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Buchanan Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 415 |