Rushville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rushville, Missouri · Buchanan County R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Rushville Elementary School serves 157 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Rushville (Buchanan County). It is one of 2 schools in Buchanan County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 989th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Buchanan County R-IV School District |
| County | Buchanan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291059000356 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Buchanan County R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 157 | 277 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.6% | 32.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Rushville Elementary School in context
Size
Rushville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Buchanan County R-IV School District. Its 157 students are 56.7% of the district's 277. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 392 students, so Rushville 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 kindergarten with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 15, against an average of 20 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 24 in kindergarten and 22 in grade 6. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 99.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Buchanan County R-IV (98.9%).
37.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.9% across Buchanan County R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.9% 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
Rushville Elementary School has 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 157 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so Rushville Elementary School has 1.3 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, 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 Mid-Buchanan Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Mid-Buchanan County R-V 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 | 99.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8681 Sw State Rte 116, Rushville, MO 64484
Phone: (816)688-7777
Website: bcr4.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rushville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Buchanan Elementary School | Mid-Buchanan County R-V | 11.1 mi | 476 | 14.1 | 23.7% |
| Hosea Elementary School | St. Joseph | 11.5 mi | 422 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Hyde Elementary School | St. Joseph | 12.1 mi | 352 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | West Platte County R-II | 13.1 mi | 354 | 11.5 | 18.1% |
| Carden Park Elementary School | St. Joseph | 14.4 mi | 638 | 12.1 | 99.8% |
| Parkway Elementary School | St. Joseph | 15.2 mi | 438 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Pickett Elementary School | St. Joseph | 15.6 mi | 250 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Edison Elementary School | St. Joseph | 15.8 mi | 362 | 11.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Buchanan County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 120 |