- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cooter, MO
Cooter Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Cooter Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291014000325
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cooter Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 60.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Cooter Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Cooter Elem. held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 7.1 → 9.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 291014000325 · Cooter, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 11.3:1 · 60.8% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Cooter High (122 students)
Cooter Elem. held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 7.1 → 9.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Cooter Elem. compares
Cooter 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.8% | ▲ 32% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 90% | - | - |
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.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
60.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
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
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,722
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.7, Cooter Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Cooter R-Iv reports $12,722 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cooter Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooter High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cooter Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cooter Elem.
How many students attend Cooter Elem.?
Cooter Elem. has 79 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cooter, MO. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooter Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Cooter Elem. 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 Cooter Elem.?
60.8% of students at Cooter Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cooter Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Cooter Elem. is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Cooter, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cooter Elem.?
Cooter Elem. 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).
What other schools are in Cooter R-Iv?
Besides Cooter Elem., Cooter R-Iv also operates Cooter High (122 students). See the Cooter R-Iv district page for the complete list.