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Buchanan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1000 Buchanan Road, Branson, MO 65616 · (417) 243-2530 · Part of Branson R-IV School District

Branson’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
578
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Branson kids: Branson JR. High

On the path

Where Branson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Buchanan ElementaryYou are here
7–8Branson JR. High694 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Buchanan Road, Branson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten131
Grade 1144
Grade 2146
Grade 3157
Enrollment over time
554’20
612’21
594’22
606’23
578’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan Elementary from Branson families.

Other schools in Branson R-IV School District

The district →
Cedar Ridge Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Branson
415 students11:1
Cedar Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Branson
B+
517 students13:1
Cedar Ridge Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Branson
B+
515 students14:1
Buchanan Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Branson
A−
465 students14:1
Branson JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Branson
B+
694 students15:1
Branson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Branson
B+
1,469 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Branson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.