- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Advance, MO
Advance Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Advance Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290288000003
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Advance Elem. earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 38.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 240
- students enrolled
Advance Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Advance R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 290288000003 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Advance Elem. held near 243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+6 students YoY 290288000003 · Advance, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
240 enr · 13.3:1 · 38.0% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Advance High (188 students)
Advance Elem. held near 243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Advance Elem. compares
Advance Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.0% | ▼ 18% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Missouri - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,326
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 94.6%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Advance Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Advance R-Iv reports $11,326 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Advance Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Advance Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~240 students)
Frequently asked questions about Advance Elem.
How many students attend Advance Elem.?
Advance Elem. has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Advance, MO. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 243 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Advance Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Advance Elem. is 13.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Advance Elem.?
38.0% of students at Advance Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Advance Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Advance Elem. is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Advance, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Advance Elem.?
Advance Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Advance R-Iv?
Besides Advance Elem., Advance R-Iv also operates Advance High (188 students). See the Advance R-Iv district page for the complete list.