Enrollment
125
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Drexel, MO
Drexel Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Drexel Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291107000378
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Drexel Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Drexel Elem. has class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Drexel Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Drexel Elem.
Drexel Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Drexel, Missouri, enrolling 125 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Drexel Elem. is leaner than roughly 87% of Missouri schools and 30% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 125 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 203 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #88.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 58 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 125 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Drexel R-Iv, also runs Drexel High (134 students).
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 Drexel Elem. compares
Drexel 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 17% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Missouri - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,534
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 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.4 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 89.6%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Drexel Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Drexel R-Iv, which includes Drexel Elem..
$12,534
Per student
-3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.2%
State 41.7%
Federal 10.1%
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 Drexel Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Drexel Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Drexel Elem.
How many students attend Drexel Elem.?
Drexel Elem. has 125 students enrolled. It is a public school in Drexel, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Drexel Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Drexel Elem. is 8.9:1, which is 30% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 43% 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 Drexel Elem.?
38.2% of students at Drexel Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Drexel Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Drexel Elem. is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Drexel, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Drexel Elem.?
Drexel Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Drexel Elem. a good school?
Drexel Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Missouri schools. 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 Drexel R-Iv?
Besides Drexel Elem., Drexel R-Iv also operates Drexel High (134 students). See the Drexel R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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