Enrollment
362
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Ozark, MO
Heritage Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292763001696
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 43.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 362
- students enrolled
Heritage Elementary has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: School of the Osage · Missouri
NCES ID 292763001696 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lake Ozark, Missouri, enrolling 362 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.6% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 362 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 499 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #448, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
School of the Osage also operates Osage High (678 students) and Osage Middle (479 students) alongside Heritage 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 Heritage Elementary compares
Heritage 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.6% | ▼ 5% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 362 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Missouri - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,506
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 362 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
- 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 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Heritage Elementary is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School of the Osage, which includes Heritage Elementary.
$11,506
Per student
-11%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.6%
State 7.8%
Federal 17.5%
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 Heritage Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Osage Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Osage Upper Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~362 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heritage Elementary
How many students attend Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary has 362 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Ozark, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 28% 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 Heritage Elementary?
43.6% of students at Heritage Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Heritage Elementary is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Lake Ozark, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Heritage Elementary a good school?
Heritage Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 School of the Osage?
Besides Heritage Elementary, School of the Osage also operates Osage High (678 students), Osage Middle (479 students), and Osage Upper Elem. (401 students). See the School of the Osage district page for the complete list.
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