Elementary school (grades K-5) · Florissant, MO

Barrington Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Barrington Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291383000447
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barrington Elem. earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Missouri schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Florissant · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
large classes for Missouri
47.3%
free-lunch eligible

Barrington Elem. has class sizes larger than 80% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington Elem. ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Florissant, MO.

School address

Enrollment

515

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.3%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Barrington Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Barrington Elem.

Barrington Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Florissant, Missouri, enrolling 515 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 515 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.

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

Among 387 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #317, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 515 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students) and Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students) alongside Barrington Elem..

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 Barrington Elem. compares

Barrington Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 18% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.3% ▲ 3% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 515 top 20% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.3%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 80% in Missouri - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.0%
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.
Funding equity
$12,946
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 515 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 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

African American 87.8%
White 7.4%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Barrington Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazelwood, which includes Barrington Elem..

$12,946
Per student
+0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 20.8%
Federal 26.5%

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.

How Barrington Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hazelwood West High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hazelwood Central High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hazelwood East High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwest Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barrington Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hazelwood · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Barrington Elem.'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 Barrington Elem.

How many students attend Barrington Elem.?

Barrington Elem. has 515 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Florissant, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrington Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Barrington Elem. is 15.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barrington Elem.?

47.3% of students at Barrington Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barrington Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Barrington Elem. is African American at 87.8% of enrollment, in Florissant, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barrington Elem.?

Barrington Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barrington Elem. rank among elementary schools in Florissant?

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington Elem. ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Florissant, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Florissant on the city page.

Is Barrington Elem. a good school?

Barrington Elem. earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Missouri schools. 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 Hazelwood?

Besides Barrington Elem., Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students), Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students), and Hazelwood East High (1,310 students). See the Hazelwood 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.

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

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