Enrollment
443
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, MO
Houston Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Houston Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291484000685
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Houston Elem. earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 42.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Houston Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Elem. ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Houston, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Houston Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Houston Elem.
Houston Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Houston, Missouri, enrolling 443 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.1% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 443 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 487 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #410, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 443 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Houston R-I also operates Houston High (359 students) and Houston Middle (198 students) alongside Houston 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 Houston Elem. compares
Houston 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.1% | ▼ 9% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 443 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 40% in Missouri - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.8%
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
$11,575
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 443 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 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 93.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Houston Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston R-I, which includes Houston Elem..
$11,575
Per student
-10%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.4%
State 38.3%
Federal 18.4%
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 Houston Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Houston Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Houston Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 4.4:1
- Resource Index
- 82/100
Similar other 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 (~443 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Houston Elem.
How many students attend Houston Elem.?
Houston Elem. has 443 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houston Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Houston Elem. is 12:1, which is 6% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 24% 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 Houston Elem.?
42.1% of students at Houston Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Houston Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Houston Elem. is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Houston, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Houston Elem.?
Houston Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
How does Houston Elem. rank among public schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Elem. ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Houston, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Houston Elem. a good school?
Houston Elem. earns 40/100 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 Houston R-I?
Besides Houston Elem., Houston R-I also operates Houston High (359 students), Houston Middle (198 students), and Exceptional Child Coop. (40 students). See the Houston R-I district page for the complete list.
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