Elementary school (grades K-5) · High Point, MO

High Point Elem.

Federal NCES profile for High Point Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292115001163
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

High Point Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for Missouri
32.9%
free-lunch eligible
83
students enrolled

High Point Elem. has class sizes smaller than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 292115001163 · High Point, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

83 enr · 9.2:1 · 32.9% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

High Point Elem. CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How High Point Elem. compares

High Point 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 9.2:1 ▼ 28% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 29% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Missouri - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,132
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 98.8%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, High Point Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for High Point R-Iii, which includes High Point Elem..

$20,132
Per student
+43%
vs Missouri
Avg $14,087
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 30.1%
Federal 22.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about High Point Elem.

How many students attend High Point Elem.?

High Point Elem. has 83 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in High Point, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at High Point Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at High Point Elem. is 9.2:1, which is 28% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 41% 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 High Point Elem.?

32.9% of students at High Point Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High Point Elem.?

The largest demographic group at High Point Elem. is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in High Point, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for High Point Elem.?

High Point Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in High Point R-Iii?

None reported; High Point R-Iii operates only High Point Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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