Enrollment
309
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fisk, MO
Fisk Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fisk Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 293052002093
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fisk Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Missouri schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 79.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 309
- students enrolled
Fisk Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Twin Rivers R-X · Missouri
NCES ID 293052002093 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fisk Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fisk Elementary
Fisk Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fisk, Missouri, enrolling 309 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 309 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Twin Rivers R-X also operates Twin Rivers High (250 students) and Qulin Middle (129 students) alongside Fisk Elementary.
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 Fisk Elementary compares
Fisk Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 14% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.7% | ▲ 73% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 28% in Missouri - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,973
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 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 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 88.3%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Fisk Elementary is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers R-X, which includes Fisk Elementary.
$10,973
Per student
-15%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 40.8%
Federal 24.4%
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 Fisk Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rivers High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Qulin Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Qulin Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fisk Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fisk Elementary
How many students attend Fisk Elementary?
Fisk Elementary has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fisk, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fisk Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fisk Elementary is 11:1, which is 14% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 30% 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 Fisk Elementary?
79.7% of students at Fisk Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fisk Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fisk Elementary is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in Fisk, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fisk Elementary?
Fisk Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Fisk Elementary a good school?
Fisk Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Twin Rivers R-X?
Besides Fisk Elementary, Twin Rivers R-X also operates Twin Rivers High (250 students), Qulin Middle (129 students), and Qulin Elementary (108 students). See the Twin Rivers R-X district page for the complete list.
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