- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Laddonia, MO
Community Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Community Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291002000318
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Community Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
Community Elem. has class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Community R-Vi · Missouri
NCES ID 291002000318 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Community Elem. held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 291002000318 · Laddonia, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
144 enr · 9.6:1 · 46.5% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Community High (154 students)
Community Elem. held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Community Elem. compares
Community Elem. 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▲ 1% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in Missouri - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,408
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 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Community Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Community R-Vi reports $13,408 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Community Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Community Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
Frequently asked questions about Community Elem.
How many students attend Community Elem.?
Community Elem. has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in Laddonia, MO. CCD year-over-year: 144 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Community Elem. is 9.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 39% 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 Community Elem.?
46.5% of students at Community Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Community Elem. is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Laddonia, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Elem.?
Community Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
What other schools are in Community R-Vi?
Besides Community Elem., Community R-Vi also operates Community High (154 students). See the Community R-Vi district page for the complete list.