Enrollment
324
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bloomsdale, MO
Bloomsdale Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Bloomsdale Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292937002031
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bloomsdale Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 33.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Bloomsdale Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 292937002031 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bloomsdale Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bloomsdale Elem.
Bloomsdale Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bloomsdale, Missouri, enrolling 324 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.9% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 324 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 508 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii also operates Ste. Genevieve Elem. (624 students) and Ste. Genevieve Sr. High (566 students) alongside Bloomsdale 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 Bloomsdale Elem. compares
Bloomsdale 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.9% | ▼ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 36% in Missouri - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,473
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 95.4%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Bloomsdale Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii, which includes Bloomsdale Elem..
$14,473
Per student
+12%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 12.6%
Federal 14.7%
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 Bloomsdale Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ste. Genevieve Sr. High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ste. Genevieve Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bloomsdale Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~324 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bloomsdale Elem.
How many students attend Bloomsdale Elem.?
Bloomsdale Elem. has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bloomsdale, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloomsdale Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Bloomsdale Elem. is 11.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 26% 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 Bloomsdale Elem.?
33.9% of students at Bloomsdale Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bloomsdale Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Bloomsdale Elem. is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Bloomsdale, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomsdale Elem.?
Bloomsdale Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).
Is Bloomsdale Elem. a good school?
Bloomsdale Elem. earns 57/100 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 Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii?
Besides Bloomsdale Elem., Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii also operates Ste. Genevieve Elem. (624 students), Ste. Genevieve Sr. High (566 students), and Ste. Genevieve Middle (412 students). See the Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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