Best Public Schools in Bolivar, MO

Summary:

The city of Bolivar, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this Bolivar R-I district demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Bolivar High School is a standout, ranking in the top 40% of Missouri high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 97.6% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average on several End of Course exams. In contrast, Bolivar Middle School has more mixed performance, with some grades exceeding state averages on MAP tests and others falling behind.

Bolivar Intermediate School is another high-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools and exceeding the state average in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with a significant percentage of students across the schools receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Government (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 Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bolivar Primary	Public	K-2	706 N Leonard Pl	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 326-5247	593	52	11.5	57.8%	571 (96.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)																			$9,841	$1,971	$7,871
Bolivar High	Public	9-12	1401 N Hwy D	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-5228	831	61	13.5	42.6%	774 (93.1%)	7 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	52	137^th of 378 public high schools	63.8%		50.8	128^th of 352 public high schools	63.6%	9															48.1	27.0	58.7	35.0	$11,595	$1,645	$9,950
Bolivar Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N Hartford	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 777-5160	592	45	13.0	53.5%	560 (94.6%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	72.1	234^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.2%		60	357^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.2%	123	39.8	50.9	56.7				60.0		42.7	53.0	65.0								$8,813	$1,720	$7,094
Bolivar Middle	Public	6-8	604 W Jackson	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-3811	595	46	12.8	49.6%	569 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	59.8	164^th of 451 public middle schools	63.6%		67.4	125^th of 459 public middle schools	72.8%	39				42.7	52.3	39.7		38.1				34.6	32.0	35.9					$9,440	$1,558	$7,883
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	1400 E Forest St	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 328-5615	137	10	13.7	48.9%	136 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE	Public	PK	1510 E Broadway St	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Lakeland R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 326-6284	72	21	3.4	4.2%	67 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Bolivar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fair Play	9 mi	3	294^th
Morrisville	9.22 mi	3	45^th
Half Way	9.53 mi	2	325^th
Brighton	12.3 mi	1
Pleasant Hope	12.9 mi	3	272^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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Best Public Schools in Bolivar, MO

Bolivar Intermediate School

Bolivar Middle

Bolivar High

Bolivar Primary

Early Childhood Learning Center

Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE

Cities Near Bolivar