Other / mixed grade configuration · Rolla, MO

B W Robinson School

Federal NCES profile for B W Robinson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290002203057
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

B W Robinson School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.

#4 of 4
schools in Rolla · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
4.7:1
small classes for Missouri
9.4%
free-lunch eligible

B W Robinson School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, B W Robinson School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Rolla, MO.

Enrollment

28

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.7:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-63% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.4%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-80% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How B W Robinson School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at B W Robinson School

B W Robinson School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Rolla, Missouri, enrolling 28 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, B W Robinson School is leaner than roughly 98% of Missouri schools and 63% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.4% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the Missouri average.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Missouri schools, with 28 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 36/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students) and Shady Grove School (39 students) alongside B W Robinson School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How B W Robinson School compares

B W Robinson School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.7:1 ▼ 63% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.4% ▼ 80% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 28 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.4%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher - 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Two or More 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, B W Robinson School is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

How B W Robinson School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Helen M Davis School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shady Grove School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mapaville School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greene Valley School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maple Valley School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to B W Robinson School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on B W Robinson School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about B W Robinson School

How many students attend B W Robinson School?

B W Robinson School has 28 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Rolla, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at B W Robinson School?

The student-teacher ratio at B W Robinson School is 4.7:1, which is 63% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 70% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at B W Robinson School?

9.4% of students at B W Robinson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of B W Robinson School?

The largest demographic group at B W Robinson School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Rolla, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for B W Robinson School?

B W Robinson School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does B W Robinson School rank among schools in Rolla?

By Resource Investment Index, B W Robinson School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Rolla, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rolla on the city page.

Is B W Robinson School a good school?

B W Robinson School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled?

Besides B W Robinson School, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students), Shady Grove School (39 students), and Mapaville School (37 students). See the Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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