Enrollment
114
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Frankford, MO
Frankford Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Frankford Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290566000114
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frankford Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Missouri schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.3:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 31.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
Frankford Elem. has class sizes larger than 73% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bowling Green R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 290566000114 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.9%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frankford Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frankford Elem.
Frankford Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Frankford, Missouri, enrolling 114 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 114 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 190 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bowling Green R-I also operates Bowling Green Elem. (472 students) and Bowling Green High (373 students) alongside Frankford 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 Frankford Elem. compares
Frankford 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 | 14.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.9% | ▼ 31% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 73% in Missouri - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,895
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 88.6%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Frankford Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowling Green R-I, which includes Frankford Elem..
$10,895
Per student
-16%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.8%
State 29.2%
Federal 24.9%
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.
How Frankford Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bowling Green High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bowling Green Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frankford Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~114 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frankford Elem.
How many students attend Frankford Elem.?
Frankford Elem. has 114 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Frankford, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankford Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Frankford Elem. is 14.3:1, which is 12% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frankford Elem.?
31.9% of students at Frankford Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frankford Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Frankford Elem. is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Frankford, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frankford Elem.?
Frankford Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Frankford Elem. a good school?
Frankford Elem. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Bowling Green R-I?
Besides Frankford Elem., Bowling Green R-I also operates Bowling Green Elem. (472 students), Bowling Green High (373 students), and Bowling Green Middle (284 students). See the Bowling Green R-I district page for the complete list.
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