Enrollment
458
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 280383000711
Flowood Elementary School — Flowood, MS
Federal NCES profile for Flowood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 65
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rankin Co School Dist · Mississippi
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 13.4:1 Mississippi avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.8%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flowood Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Flowood Elementary School reports 458 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Mississippi state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 17% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Mississippi average and 12% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 458 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rankin Co School Dist spends $12,330 per pupil district-wide, below the Mississippi average of $13,402 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.5% from local sources (property taxes), 43.6% from the state, and 13.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Flowood Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Mississippi state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.8% | ▼ 43% | 80.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 458 | top 57% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 48% in Mississippi — lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,330
per pupil, district-wide
— below Mississippi avg of $13,402
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 458 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 458 Top 57% in Mississippi — larger than 43% of 877 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 13.2:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.8% -43% vs state
NCES ID 280383000711
Student demographics
White 40.8%
African American 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Asian 7.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 458:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rankin Co School Dist, which includes Flowood Elementary School.
$12,330
Per student
-8%
vs Mississippi
Avg $13,402
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 43.6%
Federal 13.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,609
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,352
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,155
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
Similar other schools in Flowood
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Flowood Elementary School
How many students attend Flowood Elementary School?
Flowood Elementary School has 458 students enrolled. It is a other school in Flowood, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flowood Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flowood Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.4:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flowood Elementary School?
45.8% of students at Flowood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flowood Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Flowood Elementary School is White at 40.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Flowood, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flowood Elementary School?
Flowood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.