Enrollment
429
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · St Clair, MO
Edgar Murray Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Edgar Murray Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292910001862
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edgar Murray Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in St Clair · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 42.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Edgar Murray Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Edgar Murray Elem. ranks #2 of 5 public schools in St Clair, MO.
School address
District: St. Clair R-Xiii · Missouri
NCES ID 292910001862 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edgar Murray Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edgar Murray Elem.
Edgar Murray Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in St Clair, Missouri, enrolling 429 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.8% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 429 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 485 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #192.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 429 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St. Clair R-Xiii also operates St. Clair High (627 students) and St. Clair Jr. High (451 students) alongside Edgar Murray 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 Edgar Murray Elem. compares
Edgar Murray 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 | 13:1 | ▲ 2% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.8% | ▼ 7% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 429 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 55% in Missouri - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$11,193
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 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 91.6%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Edgar Murray Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Clair R-Xiii, which includes Edgar Murray Elem..
$11,193
Per student
-13%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 36.6%
Federal 19.2%
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 Edgar Murray Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| St. Clair Jr. High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| St. Clair Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop. | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Edgar Murray Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar elementary 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 (~429 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Edgar Murray Elem.
How many students attend Edgar Murray Elem.?
Edgar Murray Elem. has 429 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in St Clair, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgar Murray Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Edgar Murray Elem. is 13:1, which is 2% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edgar Murray Elem.?
42.8% of students at Edgar Murray Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edgar Murray Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Edgar Murray Elem. is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in St Clair, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edgar Murray Elem.?
Edgar Murray Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Edgar Murray Elem. rank among public schools in St Clair?
By Resource Investment Index, Edgar Murray Elem. ranks #2 of 5 public schools in St Clair, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in St Clair on the city page.
Is Edgar Murray Elem. a good school?
Edgar Murray Elem. earns 49/100 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 St. Clair R-Xiii?
Besides Edgar Murray Elem., St. Clair R-Xiii also operates St. Clair High (627 students), St. Clair Jr. High (451 students), and St. Clair Elem. (441 students). See the St. Clair R-Xiii district page for the complete list.
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