Enrollment
954
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 293144002898
Freedom Elem. — St Robert, MO
Federal NCES profile for Freedom Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 59
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: Waynesville R-Vi · Missouri
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)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freedom Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Freedom Elem. reports 954 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Missouri average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 477 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Waynesville R-Vi spends $14,280 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.7% from local sources (property taxes), 37.0% from the state, and 41.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Freedom Elem. compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 36% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 20% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 954 | top 94% | — | — |
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
36.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 94% in Missouri — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.5%
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
$14,280
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 477 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 954 Top 94% in Missouri — larger than 6% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 55.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% -20% vs state
NCES ID 293144002898
Student demographics
White 57.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
African American 12.7%
Two or More 11.4%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 57.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 477:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 43
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waynesville R-Vi, which includes Freedom Elem..
$14,280
Per student
-6%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 37.0%
Federal 41.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,719
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 920
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 906
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
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 Freedom Elem.
How many students attend Freedom Elem.?
Freedom Elem. has 954 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ST ROBERT, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Elem. is 17.5:1, which is 36% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Elem.?
36.7% of students at Freedom Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Freedom Elem. is White at 57.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in ST ROBERT, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Elem.?
Freedom Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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.