Enrollment
520
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 290001702753 Charter school
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem — Kansas City, MO
Federal NCES profile for Academie Lafayette Oak Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Academie Lafayette · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academie Lafayette Oak Elem compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem reports 520 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the Missouri average and 64% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 520 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Academie Lafayette spends $12,313 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.9% from local sources (property taxes), 67.8% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academie Lafayette Oak Elem compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 17% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.7% | ▼ 59% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 82% in Missouri — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,313
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 520 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 520 Top 80% in Missouri — larger than 20% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 15.1:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.7% -59% vs state
NCES ID 290001702753
Student demographics
White 60.0%
African American 19.6%
Two or More 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 520:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academie Lafayette, which includes Academie Lafayette Oak Elem.
$12,313
Per student
-19%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 67.8%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Academie Lafayette Oak Elem
How many students attend Academie Lafayette Oak Elem?
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem has 520 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academie Lafayette Oak Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Academie Lafayette Oak Elem is 15.1:1, which is 17% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academie Lafayette Oak Elem?
18.7% of students at Academie Lafayette Oak Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academie Lafayette Oak Elem?
The largest demographic group at Academie Lafayette Oak Elem is White at 60.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academie Lafayette Oak Elem?
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.