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

Brookfield Middle

Federal NCES profile for Brookfield Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290594002272
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookfield Middle earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Brookfield · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
35.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Brookfield Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brookfield, MO.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Brookfield Middle held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.1 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 290594002272 · Brookfield, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

237 enr · 11.3:1 · 35.4% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookfield Elem. (417 students)

Brookfield Middle held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.1 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Brookfield Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookfield Middle reports 237 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brookfield Middle compares

Brookfield Middle 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 11.3:1 ▼ 12% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% ▼ 23% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 237 top 64% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Missouri - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,715
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.7%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Brookfield Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Brookfield R-Iii reports $12,715 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookfield Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookfield Elem. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brookfield High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Brookfield R-Iii · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Brookfield Middle

How many students attend Brookfield Middle?

Brookfield Middle has 237 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brookfield, MO. CCD year-over-year: 240 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookfield Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookfield Middle is 11.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 28% 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 Brookfield Middle?

35.4% of students at Brookfield Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookfield Middle?

The largest demographic group at Brookfield Middle is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Brookfield, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookfield Middle?

Brookfield Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).

How does Brookfield Middle rank among public schools in Brookfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookfield Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brookfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Brookfield R-Iii?

Besides Brookfield Middle, Brookfield R-Iii also operates Brookfield Elem. (417 students) and Brookfield High (269 students). See the Brookfield R-Iii 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 2022-23) · 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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