Enrollment
110
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grovespring, MO
Grovespring Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Grovespring Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291377000607
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grovespring Elem. earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Grovespring Elem. has class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartville R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 291377000607 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grovespring Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grovespring Elem.
Grovespring Elem. is a higher-need, small elementary school in Grovespring, Missouri, enrolling 110 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.7:1 is larger than about 86% of Missouri schools and 23% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 92 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #84, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 550 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 41.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hartville R-Ii also operates Hartville Elem. (208 students) and Hartville High (183 students) alongside Grovespring 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 Grovespring Elem. compares
Grovespring 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 | 15.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 26% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 86% in Missouri - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,572
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 95.5%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Grovespring Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartville R-Ii, which includes Grovespring Elem..
$10,572
Per student
-18%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 32.3%
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.
How Grovespring Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartville Elem. | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hartville High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grovespring Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- 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 (~110 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grovespring Elem.
How many students attend Grovespring Elem.?
Grovespring Elem. has 110 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grovespring, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grovespring Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Grovespring Elem. is 15.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grovespring Elem.?
58.3% of students at Grovespring Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grovespring Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Grovespring Elem. is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Grovespring, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grovespring Elem.?
Grovespring Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Grovespring Elem. a good school?
Grovespring Elem. earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Hartville R-Ii?
Besides Grovespring Elem., Hartville R-Ii also operates Hartville Elem. (208 students) and Hartville High (183 students). See the Hartville R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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