Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Bush Elementary ranks 641 st of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bush Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Bush Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary?

Students at Bush Elementary are 69% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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

Bush Elementary

Summary:

Bush Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fulton, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the Fulton 58 School District, which is ranked 206 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bush Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 25.2% to 35.2% at Bush Elementary, compared to 32% to 36.4% for the Fulton 58 district and 38.4% to 44.4% for the state of Missouri. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its White and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Bush Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 25.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Bartley Elementary and McIntire Elementary schools, which are also part of the Fulton 58 district, generally perform better than Bush Elementary on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bartley Elementary had 27.1% to 53.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to 25.2% to 35.2% at Bush Elementary. Bartley Elementary also had a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6%, compared to 19.6% at Bush Elementary. Despite the increased spending per student at Bush Elementary, from $9,821 in the 2019-2020 school year to $11,842 in the 2021-2022 school year, these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

908 Wood St
Fulton, MO 65251-2109

(573) 590-8400

District: Fulton 58

SchoolDigger Rank:
641^st of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,842

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fulton Middle
High:	Fulton Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Two or more races:

12.4%

African American:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bush Elementary ranks worse than 70.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Fulton 58 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.4%), two or more races (12.4%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fulton 58 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bush Elementary is 12.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Fulton 58 School District! (See more...)

Compare Bush Elementary employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bush Elementary is $11,842. 1 elementary schools in the Fulton 58 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bush Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bush Elementary 641^st of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Bush Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Fulton 58:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton 58 206^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bush Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bush Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	70.47	234^th	1074	78.2%
2007	67.41	268^th	1080	75.2%
2008	68.14	271^st	1084	75.0%
2009	66.88	291^st	1053	72.4%
2010	62.60	369^th	1066	65.4%
2011	77.65	181^st	1088	83.4%
2012	74.44	219^th	1085	79.8%
2013	76.70	182^nd	1108	83.6%
2014	71.41	248^th	1089	77.2%
2015	67.21	320^th	1058	69.8%
2016	61.44	345^th	865	60.1%
2017	69.03	308^th	1032	70.2%
2018	65.09	349^th	1045	66.6%
2019	45.96	576^th	1052	45.2%
2021	48.13	481^st	901	46.6%
2022	40.77	550^th	908	39.4%
2023	16.64	762^nd	898	15.1%
2024	31.89	641^st	906	29.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bush Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	73.87	138^th	887	84.4%
2019	51.80	404^th	907	55.5%
2022	41.81	295^th	532	44.5%
2023	17.58	554^th	611	9.3%
2024	44.49	340^th	625	45.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bush Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.31	163^rd	251	35.1%
2019	57.13	136^th	302	55.0%
2022	19.22	100^th	103	2.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bush Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.19	395^th	898	56.0%
2019	42.09	534^th	917	41.8%
2021	45.37	365^th	691	47.2%
2022	36.28	458^th	675	32.1%
2023	10.81	634^th	673	5.8%
2024	24.31	532^nd	668	20.4%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bush Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	501	501
1992	418	61	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	413	59	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	407	53	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	382	58	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1996	382	58	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1997	380	47	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	368	47	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	355	46	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2000	345	50	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	342	51	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	306	31	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2003	306	31	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2004	293	42	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2005	300	40	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	289	36	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
2007	291	43	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2008	289	49	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2009	304	50	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2010	301	44	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2011	317	45	5	5	1	0	0	0	373
2012	318	35	6	4	1	0	4	0	368
2013	352	30	9	6	1	0	7	0	405
2014	324	38	6	13	0	0	19	0	400
2015	343	28	7	6	1	0	30	0	415
2016	306	34	4	8	2	0	47	0	401
2017	286	33	5	9	2	0	53	0	388
2018	286	30	2	8	1	0	62	0	389
2019	253	39	2	10	1	0	57	0	362
2020	269	29	2	16	0	0	62	0	378
2021	249	30	3	15	0	0	50	0	347
2022	261	32	3	16	4	0	45	0	361
2023	260	36	3	18	4	0	49	0	370
2024	252	38	4	21	3	0	45	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bush Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	501	25.3	19.8	19.4
1992	483	26.2	18.4	35.4
1993	481	28.0	17.2	36.4
1994	468	25.9	18.1	42.1
1995	449	27.0	16.6	41.6
1996	449	27.0	16.6	41.6
1997	437	28.0	15.6	35
1998	421	26.0	16.2	36.3
1999	406	26.8	15.1	46.3
2000	398	28.3	14.1	45
2001	398	28.9	13.8	44.7
2002	338	26.0	13.0	45.9
2003	338	26.0	13.0	45.9
2004	339	25.5	13.3	44
2005	345	26.8	12.9	48.1
2006	330	27.1	12.2	53.9
2007	340	26.0	13.1	56.5
2008	348	26.1	13.3	53.7
2009	366	26.8	13.6	53.8
2010	355	27.3	12.9	57.7
2011	373	26.9	13.8	58.2
2012	368	27.0	13.5	60.9
2013	405	28.1	14.3	62.7
2014	400	28.0	14.2	66.8
2015	415	27.0	15.3	64.3
2016	401	26.0	15.4	66.6
2017	388	25.3	15.3	64.4
2018	389	28.0	13.8	61.7
2019	362	27.2	13.2	59.4
2020	378	29.5	12.8	56.1
2021	347	27.2	12.7	52.7
2022	361	28.2	12.7	42.9
2023	370	27.5	13.4	44.3
2024	363	29.6	12.2	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bush Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	501	25.3	19.8	19.4
1992	483	26.2	18.4	35.4
1993	481	28.0	17.2	36.4
1994	468	25.9	18.1	42.1
1995	449	27.0	16.6	41.6
1996	449	27.0	16.6	41.6
1997	437	28.0	15.6	35
1998	421	26.0	16.2	36.3
1999	406	26.8	15.1	46.3
2000	398	28.3	14.1	45
2001	398	28.9	13.8	44.7
2002	338	26.0	13.0	45.9
2003	338	26.0	13.0	45.9
2004	339	25.5	13.3	44
2005	345	26.8	12.9	48.1
2006	330	27.1	12.2	53.9
2007	340	26.0	13.1	56.5
2008	348	26.1	13.3	53.7
2009	366	26.8	13.6	53.8
2010	355	27.3	12.9	57.7
2011	373	26.9	13.8	58.2
2012	368	27.0	13.5	60.9
2013	405	28.1	14.3	62.7
2014	400	28.0	14.2	66.8
2015	415	27.0	15.3	64.3
2016	401	26.0	15.4	66.6
2017	388	25.3	15.3	64.4
2018	389	28.0	13.8	61.7
2019	362	27.2	13.2	59.4
2020	378	29.5	12.8	56.1
2021	347	27.2	12.7	52.7
2022	361	28.2	12.7	42.9
2023	370	27.5	13.4	44.3
2024	363	29.6	12.2	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bush Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$768 (7.5%)	$9,527 (92.5%)	$10,295
2020	$600 (6.1%)	$9,221 (93.9%)	$9,820
2021	$984 (9.2%)	$9,671 (90.8%)	$10,655
2022	$1,838 (15.5%)	$10,004 (84.5%)	$11,842

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bush Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 576^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 762^nd of 898 Elementary schools	30.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)	49.1	18.3	30.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulton 58)	49.4	26	23.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bush Elementary)	43.8	19.7	24.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton 58)	51.2	31.3	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)	50.8	30.9	19.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fulton 58)	58.5	37	21.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.4	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bush Elementary)	37.1	24.9	12.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton 58)	53.8	41.5	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bush Elementary)	39.5	22.4	17.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton 58)	40.1	27.7	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Bush Elementary)	43.7	19.4	24.3%
5th Grade Science (Fulton 58)	40.4	29.3	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bush Elementary)	40.9	22.4	18.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton 58)	42.8	30.3	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	370	2.2%
African American	39	36	7.7%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	10	18	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	253	260	2.8%
Two or More Races	57	49	14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	44.3%	15.1%

Schools Near Bush Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	K-5	908 Wood St	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8400	363	30	12.2	59.5%	252 (69.4%)	38 (10.5%)	21 (5.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	31.9	641^st of 906 public elementary schools	29.2%		16.6	762^nd of 898 public elementary schools	15.1%	121	30.0	25.2	35.2		38.0	30.1	26.6	35.2		$11,842	$1,838	$10,004
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	22	6	3.7	13.6%	18 (81.8%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Fulton Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1805 Wood Street	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 590-8050	95	9	10.5	65.3%	68 (71.6%)	8 (8.4%)	5 (5.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.7%)								(n/a)
McIntire Elementary	Public	K-5	706 Hickman Ave	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8500	369	28	13.0	59.1%	247 (66.9%)	49 (13.3%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.3%)	37.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%		43.8	525^th of 898 public elementary schools	41.5%	57	37.7	34.7	30.3		35.6	30.1	36.3	33.9		$11,086	$2,082	$9,004
Bartley Elementary	Public	K-5	603 S Bus 54	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8300	252	20	12.7	46.0%	196 (77.8%)	18 (7.1%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.7%)	61.9	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%		49.1	469^th of 898 public elementary schools	47.8%	141	27.1	52.0	46.2		53.6	40.5		51.1		$12,250	$1,968	$10,281
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	252	21	11.9	42.1%	231 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	37.3	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.5	636^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.2%	50	39.9	26.7			30.0	39.9		26.0		$10,952	$634	$10,318
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	164	16	10.0	29.3%	152 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)								(n/a)										$12,893	$85	$12,809
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	190	14	14.0	32.6%	182 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	71.1	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%		84.5	108^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.0%	134	49.0	49.1	49.9		55.7	45.2	55.1	49.9		$11,429	$404	$11,026
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	360	26	13.7	38.9%	342 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	34.3	618^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.8%		53	420^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.2%	198		21.2	15.6	39.9		13.6			49.0	$9,372	$2,137	$7,234
Williamsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	Old Hwy 40	Williamsburg	63388	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 254-3415	182	19	9.7	55.5%	165 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	31.7	643^rd of 906 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.2	737^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.9%	94		20.8	48.1		26.0		24.2			$12,146	$698	$11,447

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