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Bush Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fulton, Missouri, serving 363 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fulton 58 School District, which is ranked 207 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bush Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.5% of 5th-grade students at Bush Elementary were proficient or better in MAP/Science, compared to 40.2% for the Fulton 58 district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 308 out of 1,032 in 2016-2017 to 737 out of 900 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 4 stars to 1 star.

While Bush Elementary's performance is concerning, the nearby Bartley Elementary and McIntire Elementary schools within the Fulton 58 district also struggle with similar low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bush Elementary may be systemic within the district. The school's increased per-student spending over the years has not yet translated into significant improvements in student outcomes, indicating that a more comprehensive, district-wide approach may be necessary to address the underlying issues and improve educational opportunities for all students.

312

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,502

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

908 Wood St
Fulton, MO 65251-2109

(573) 590-8400

District: Fulton 58

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fulton Middle
High:	Fulton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Missouri avg42%

737^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Fulton 58

207^th of 367Fulton 58 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	19.7	737 of 900	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	641 of 906	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	762 of 898	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	550 of 908	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	481 of 901	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	576 of 1052	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	349 of 1045	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	308 of 1032	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	345 of 865	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	320 of 1058	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.4	248 of 1089	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	182 of 1108	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	219 of 1085	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	181 of 1088	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	369 of 1066	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	291 of 1053	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	271 of 1084	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	268 of 1080	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	234 of 1074	78.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	100 of 103	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	136 of 302	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	163 of 251	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	468 of 638	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	340 of 625	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	554 of 611	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	295 of 532	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	404 of 907	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	138 of 887	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	609 of 666	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	532 of 668	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	634 of 673	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	365 of 691	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	534 of 917	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	395 of 898	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)27th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Bush Elementary

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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 6th 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
Bush Elementary	Public	1-5	908 Wood St	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8400	312	26	12.1	61.5%	212 (67.9%)	29 (9.3%)	25 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	19.7	737^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.1%		31.9	641^st of 906 public elementary schools	29.2%	96	21.4	30.0	16.1		24.5		24.0	25.9		$12,502	$1,518	$10,984
Stark Elementary	Public	K-5	505 E 5th St	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Mo School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(573) 592-2535	19	5	3.7	36.8%	17 (89.5%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fulton Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1805 Wood Street	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 590-8050	252	22	11.2	54.4%	169 (67.1%)	29 (11.5%)	19 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.7%)								(n/a)										$12,519	$1,491	$11,028
McIntire Elementary	Public	1-5	706 Hickman Ave	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8500	321	25	12.8	58.6%	206 (64.2%)	44 (13.7%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.2%)	44.4	518^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.4%		37.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%	64	33.3	42.2	27.2		42.7	36.4	41.0	39.9		$11,484	$1,514	$9,971
Bartley Elementary	Public	1-5	603 S Bus 54	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8300	224	18	12.2	47.3%	157 (70.1%)	27 (12.1%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.8%)	51.4	443^rd of 900 public elementary schools	50.8%		61.9	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	115	26.0	58.3			59.4	26.2		42.5		$12,532	$1,352	$11,180
Hatton-McCredie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4171 County Rd 240	Kingdom City	65262	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 642-4333	238	19	12.2	34.9%	216 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	40.7	555^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.3	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%	31		39.9	24.0		27.0	43.2	43.5	23.1		$12,256	$1,659	$10,597
South Callaway Early Chd Pk-02	Public	PK, KG-2	10103 State Road C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 676-5225	147	17	8.7	37.4%	141 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$16,814	$119	$16,695
South Callaway Elementary	Public	3-5	10105 State Rd C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 676-5225	188	15	12.9	36.7%	173 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	77.5	184^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.6%		71.1	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%	58	73.6	48.3	43.3		59.3	65.4	49.9	54.9		$12,194	$36	$12,158
New Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 Redwood Dr	New Bloomfield	65063	Callaway County	New Bloomfield R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 491-3700	403	31	13.1	38.2%	386 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	37	599^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.3	618^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.8%	19	23.3	38.0	12.6	31.6	44.6	26.7	34.0	33.9	48.2	$10,827	$462	$10,365
Williamsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	Old Hwy 40	Williamsburg	63388	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 254-3415	169	15	11.1	52.1%	153 (90.5%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	22.5	713^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.8%		31.7	643^rd of 906 public elementary schools	29.0%	70	23.4		29.7		18.6		29.3	22.3		$13,393	$1,442	$11,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary

What district is Bush Elementary in?

Fulton 58

What schools do graduates of Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fulton Middle
High : Fulton Senior High

Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Bush Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary?

Students at Bush Elementary are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Bush Elementary.

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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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