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Bourbon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Bourbon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 344 students in grades PK-4 in Bourbon, Missouri, which is part of the Crawford County R-I school district. While the school provides education to a significant number of students, it faces several challenges that set it apart from nearby high-performing schools.

One of the key issues at Bourbon Elementary is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 22.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Owensville Elementary (17.9%) and Gerald Elementary (17.9%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is generally below the state and district averages, with only 38.7% of 3rd graders proficient in Math and 35.9% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.8% and 46.2%, respectively.

Interestingly, the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Bourbon Elementary, ranging from 50.85% to 64.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to nearby schools with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Spring Bluff Elementary, which ranked 16th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 with 89.4% of 5th graders proficient in Math. This stark contrast in performance suggests that Bourbon Elementary may have opportunities to learn from and emulate the practices of these successful schools to improve student outcomes.

316

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,179

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

357 Jost Street
Bourbon, MO 65441-8306

(573) 732-5365

District: Crawford County R-I

Students who attend Bourbon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bourbon Middle School
High:	Bourbon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 41st (2024)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg43%

Not ranked this year

Bourbon Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

179^th of 367Crawford County 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
2024	42.6	535 of 906	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	662 of 898	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	628 of 908	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	465 of 901	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	443 of 1052	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	514 of 1045	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.6	764 of 1032	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.6	481 of 865	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	710 of 1058	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	747 of 1089	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	608 of 1108	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	834 of 1085	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	953 of 1088	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	580 of 1066	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	478 of 1053	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.4	692 of 1084	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.0	887 of 1080	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	712 of 1074	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	195 of 302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	73.8	96 of 625	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	33.5	433 of 611	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	260 of 532	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	164 of 574	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	308 of 907	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	277 of 887	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	623 of 673	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	572 of 675	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	505 of 917	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	569 of 898	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)85th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2019)35th percentile-22 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bourbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	357 Jost Street	Bourbon	65441	Crawford County	Crawford County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 732-5365	316	26	12.1	49.7%	297 (94.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)								(n/a)		24.2					48.8					$11,179	$981	$10,198
Sullivan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1132 Elmont Rd	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	453	45	10.1	53.9%	417 (92.1%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,912	$776	$12,136
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	104 W Washington	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	386	38	10.1	54.7%	362 (93.8%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	338^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.9	301^st of 906 public elementary schools	66.8%	37	51.0	36.0	44.5		53.7		45.8	41.2	54.1			$12,147	$1,211	$10,936
Strain-Japan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 Hwy H	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Strain-Japan R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 627-3243	87	11	8.1	47.1%	86 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$11,888	$331	$11,557
Spring Bluff Elementary	Public	K-8	9374 Hwy 185	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Spring Bluff R-XV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 457-8302	217	20	10.8	10.1%	217 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.3	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.3	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	12				78.9	83.2	89.4		81.4	83.3	76.0	78.8	$13,000	$469	$12,530
Cuba Elementary	Public	K-4	1 Wildcat Pride Dr	Cuba	65453	Crawford County	Crawford County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 885-2534	424	37	11.5	51.2%	382 (90.1%)	7 (1.7%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	53.7	425^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.8%		72.9	221^st of 906 public elementary schools	75.6%	204	33.9	57.8					38.3	44.2				$12,133	$510	$11,622
Steelville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	868 W Main St	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 775-2099	346	29	11.7	59.0%	335 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33.9	628^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.2	694^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.4%	66	26.4	31.6					39.6					$12,431	$874	$11,557
Gerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 FitzGerald	Gerald	63037	Franklin County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4041	283	25	11.3	50.2%	260 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.3	575^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.1%		28.6	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	93	44.6		12.9		23.5		48.8	37.4	33.9			$12,545	$398	$12,147
Owensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dutchman Dr	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4039	539	38	14.1	48.4%	505 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	29.8	664^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.1	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%	24	34.2	25.8	27.1		30.8		31.4	22.4	36.9			$11,912	$254	$11,658
Edgar Murray Elementary	Public	3-5	1044 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	429	31	14.0	56.4%	393 (91.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	30.3	657^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.0%		28.4	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%	14	28.7	37.7	25.8		23.8		27.9	34.4	32.3			$11,244	$852	$10,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Bourbon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bourbon Elementary School?

Students at Bourbon Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bourbon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Bourbon Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bourbon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bourbon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bourbon Middle School
High : Bourbon High School

What district is Bourbon Elementary School in?

Crawford County R-I

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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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