Other / mixed grade configuration · Lebanon, MO
Joel E. Barber Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Joel E. Barber Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Joel E. Barber Elem. earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 25.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Joel E. Barber Elem. has class sizes larger than 86% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Joel E. Barber Elem. ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Lebanon, MO.
School address
NCES ID 291700000940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+21 students YoY
Joel E. Barber Elem. held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+21 students YoY 291700000940 · Lebanon, MO Other · MID · TRAD
505 enr · 15.8:1 · 25.8% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Desert Willow Elementary School (505 students)
Joel E. Barber Elem. held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Joel E. Barber Elem. compares
Joel E. Barber Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▲ 23% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.8% | ▼ 44% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 505 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Joel E. Barber Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Laclede Co. C-5 reports $9,804 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~505 students)
Frequently asked questions about Joel E. Barber Elem.
How many students attend Joel E. Barber Elem.?
Joel E. Barber Elem. has 505 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lebanon, MO. CCD year-over-year: 500 (2022-23) → 521 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joel E. Barber Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Joel E. Barber Elem. is 15.8:1, which is 23% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Joel E. Barber Elem.?
25.8% of students at Joel E. Barber Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joel E. Barber Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Joel E. Barber Elem. is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Lebanon, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joel E. Barber Elem.?
Joel E. Barber Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Joel E. Barber Elem. rank among public schools in Lebanon?
By Resource Investment Index, Joel E. Barber Elem. ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon on the city page.
What other schools are in Laclede Co. C-5?
None reported; Laclede Co. C-5 operates only Joel E. Barber Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.