Overview of Buchanan Elementary:

Buchanan Elementary is a public school situated in Branson, MO, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Buchanan Elementary is 657, and the school serves K-3. At Buchanan Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 16%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 64% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 45 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Buchanan Elementary:

At Buchanan Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 47% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Branson R-Iv, 52% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 52% tested above or at that level for math.

Buchanan Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.