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Bolivar Intermediate School

Q: Is Bolivar Intermediate School a good school?

Bolivar Intermediate School ranks 332 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bolivar Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Bolivar R-I school district, located in Bolivar, Missouri. With 592 students, the school generally performs above the state average in math and English language arts (ELA) assessments, but has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years.

Bolivar Intermediate School's 4th grade math proficiency rate was 63.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 43.8%, and its 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 49.1%, compared to the state average of 44.8%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 17.9% to 23.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and could be an area of concern. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.81% to 53.55% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to some nearby schools, such as Mallory Elementary and Humansville Elementary, Bolivar Intermediate School performs better academically. However, the school's special education and disabled student subgroups have shown mixed performance, with the school's special education students ranking 40th out of 101 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024, and the disabled student subgroup ranking 49th out of 103 schools in 2021-2022. Conversely, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, with the school ranking 46th out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup.

572

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,529

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 N Hartford
Bolivar, MO 65613-1259

(417) 777-5160

District: Bolivar R-I

Students who attend Bolivar Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Bolivar Middle
High:	Bolivar High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Missouri avg42%

332^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 367Bolivar R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	332 of 900	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	234 of 906	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	357 of 898	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	330 of 908	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	331 of 901	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	439 of 1052	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	352 of 1045	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	376 of 1032	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	414 of 865	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	565 of 1058	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.8	496 of 1089	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	399 of 1108	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	466 of 1085	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	545 of 1088	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	446 of 1066	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	498 of 1053	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	598 of 1084	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	535 of 1080	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	442 of 1074	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	49 of 103	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	211 of 302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	116 of 251	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	157 of 638	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	46 of 625	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	143 of 611	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	74 of 532	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	68 of 574	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	374 of 907	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	240 of 887	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	373 of 666	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	252 of 668	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	363 of 673	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	344 of 675	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	338 of 691	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	492 of 917	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	419 of 898	53.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bolivar Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bolivar Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N Hartford	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 777-5160	572	42	13.5	51.4%	540 (94.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	62.9	332^nd of 900 public elementary schools	63.1%		72.1	234^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.2%	98	38.0	63.2	47.5	43.5	38.9	49.1	49.5		$10,529	$543	$9,986
Bolivar Primary	Public	K-2	706 N Leonard Pl	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 326-5247	578	49	11.8	56.6%	541 (93.6%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)									$11,492	$651	$10,841
Halfway Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 445-2215	133	12	11.5	51.1%	126 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	42.5	538^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.2%		31.4	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	107		24.3	60.0			41.2		15.5	$12,608	$1,741	$10,867
Fair Play Elementary	Public	K-6	301 N Walnut	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 654-2233	212	16	13.5	100.0%	197 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)		13.4			39.2				$13,184	$2,011	$11,172
Marion C. Early Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 376-2215	283	21	13.4	45.9%	270 (95.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	33.2	639^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.0%					(n/a)	31.3	55.2	19.2	27.7	25.8		31.8		$11,036	$1,166	$9,870
Pleasant Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	311 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 267-2277	258	19	13.5	56.6%	250 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	375^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	11	41.4	41.4			50.9	46.2			$11,071	$600	$10,471
Humansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Oak St	Humansville	65674	Polk County	Humansville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 754-2221	156	18	8.9	100.0%	143 (91.7%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)		64.2			33.4				$10,586	$805	$9,781
Mallory Elementary	Public	K-4	315 S Hickory	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 345-2350	599	47	12.8	63.4%	545 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	30.6	654^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.9	700^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.7%	46	33.0	32.7			21.6	36.6			$11,522	$1,427	$10,095
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E College	Walnut Grove	65770	Greene County	Walnut Grove R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 788-2543	144	11	13.2	45.1%	137 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$10,379	$860	$9,520
Dadeville R-II School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Bearcat Trail	Dadeville	65635	Dade County	Dadeville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 995-2201	100	9	11.3	36.0%	99 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.4								$10,091	$1,337	$8,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolivar Intermediate School

What district is Bolivar Intermediate School in?

Bolivar R-I

How many students attend Bolivar Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Bolivar Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Bolivar Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Bolivar Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bolivar Middle
High : Bolivar High

What is the racial makeup of Bolivar Intermediate School?

Students at Bolivar Intermediate School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Bolivar Intermediate School a good school?

Bolivar Intermediate School ranks 332^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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