Other / mixed grade configuration · Crossville, TN

Homestead Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Homestead Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470090000306
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Homestead Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 6
schools in Crossville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
19.4:1
large classes for Tennessee
737
students enrolled

Homestead Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Crossville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Homestead Elementary School held near 716 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.8 → 40.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 470090000306 · Crossville, TN Other · MID · TRAD

737 enr · 19.4:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Stone Memorial High School (992 students)

Homestead Elementary School held near 716 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.8 → 40.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Homestead Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Homestead Elementary School reports 737 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Homestead Elementary School compares

Homestead Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▲ 27% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 737 top 20% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
737
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 91% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,856
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
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 737 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
African American 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Homestead Elementary School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cumberland County reports $10,856 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Homestead Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stone Memorial High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cumberland County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Glenn Martin Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stone Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pleasant Hill Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Homestead Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cumberland County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Crossville

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Homestead Elementary School

How many students attend Homestead Elementary School?

Homestead Elementary School has 737 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crossville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 722 (2022-23) → 716 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestead Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Homestead Elementary School is 19.4:1, which is 27% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homestead Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Homestead Elementary School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Crossville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Homestead Elementary School?

Homestead Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Homestead Elementary School rank among schools in Crossville?

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Crossville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Crossville on the city page.

What other schools are in Cumberland County?

Besides Homestead Elementary School, Cumberland County also operates Stone Memorial High School (992 students), Cumberland County High School (949 students), and Glenn Martin Elementary (735 students). See the Cumberland County district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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