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B+

East Buchanan Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Smith St, Gower, MO 64454 · (816) 424-3111 · Part of East Buchanan County C-1 School District

Gower’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about East Buchanan Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gower kids: East Buchanan Middle

On the path

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

PK–5East Buchanan Elem.You are here
6–8East Buchanan Middlein Easton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Smith St, Gower

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 148
Grade 244
Grade 337
Grade 451
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
303’20
284’21
297’22
298’23
267’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Buchanan Elem. from Gower families.

Other schools in East Buchanan County C-1 School District

The district →
East Buchanan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easton
B+
167 students12:1
East Buchanan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gower
A
255 students13:1

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; Gower’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.