Middle Schools in East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)

Summary:

East Buchanan County C-1 in Missouri is home to a single standout middle school, East Buchanan Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 169 students. This public school is part of the East Buchanan County C-1 school district, which is ranked 50 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Buchanan Middle is a high-performing school, consistently achieving strong proficiency rates on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, often exceeding state and district averages. For instance, in 2024-2025, the school had an impressive 93.7% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 53.7% for the district and 45.4% statewide. The school's academic performance has also been improving, with its SchoolDigger ranking climbing from 160th in the state in 2024-2025 to 72nd in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% in 2023-2024 is a testament to its strong student engagement and attendance.

While East Buchanan Middle's overall performance is exceptional, with a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and spending per student of $11,858, the school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.89% may suggest a lack of socioeconomic diversity in its student population. This is an area that could be further investigated to ensure equitable access and outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

100 Smith St
Gower, MO 64454-9187

(816) 424-6466

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 689

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	167	13	12.4	21.6%	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	60.2	160^th of 438 public middle schools	63.5%		79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%	88	33.3	53.3	44.0	45.5	37.8	93.7	$13,500	$405	$13,095

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Platte County R-I	7.49 mi	5	111^th
Clinton County R-III	8.14 mi	3	188^th
Stewartsville C-2	11.07 mi	2
Mid-Buchanan County R-V	11.67 mi	2	45^th
Smithville R-II	12.25 mi	5	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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