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

Blevins Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Blevins Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292685002762
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blevins Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Eureka · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
students per teacher
9.3%
free-lunch eligible

Blevins Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blevins Elem. ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Eureka, MO.

School address

Enrollment

376

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.3%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

-80% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Blevins 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 Blevins Elem.

Blevins Elem. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Eureka, Missouri, enrolling 376 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.3% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the Missouri average.

With 376 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 218 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #122.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Rockwood R-Vi also operates Marquette Sr. High (2,095 students) and Lafayette Sr. High (1,669 students) alongside Blevins 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 Blevins Elem. compares

Blevins 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 13:1 ▲ 2% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% ▼ 80% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 39% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.3%
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
13:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 55% in Missouri - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,739
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Blevins Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rockwood R-Vi, which includes Blevins Elem..

$11,739
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 14.4%
Federal 5.4%

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 Blevins Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marquette Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lafayette Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eureka Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rockwood Summit Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crestview Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rockwood R-Vi · 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

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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 Blevins Elem.

How many students attend Blevins Elem.?

Blevins Elem. has 376 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eureka, MO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Blevins Elem. is 13:1, which is 2% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

9.3% of students at Blevins Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Blevins Elem. is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Eureka, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blevins Elem.?

Blevins Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Blevins Elem. rank among elementary schools in Eureka?

By Resource Investment Index, Blevins Elem. ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Eureka, 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 Eureka on the city page.

Is Blevins Elem. a good school?

Blevins Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Rockwood R-Vi?

Besides Blevins Elem., Rockwood R-Vi also operates Marquette Sr. High (2,095 students), Lafayette Sr. High (1,669 students), and Eureka Sr. High (1,586 students). See the Rockwood R-Vi 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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