Enrollment
68
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lesterville, MO
Lesterville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lesterville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291845000990
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lesterville Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 33.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Lesterville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lesterville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 291845000990 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lesterville Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lesterville Elementary
Lesterville Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Lesterville, Missouri, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Lesterville Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of Missouri schools and 47% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.8% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 68 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 97 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lesterville R-Iv spends $19,223 per pupil, 49% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lesterville's public schools, it stands alongside Alternative School (35 students): Lesterville Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.8:1 vs 35:1).
Lesterville R-Iv also operates Lesterville High School (70 students) and Alternative School (35 students) alongside Lesterville 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 Lesterville Elementary compares
Lesterville 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 47% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.8% | ▼ 27% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in Missouri - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,223
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Lesterville Elementary is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lesterville R-Iv, which includes Lesterville Elementary.
$19,223
Per student
+49%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 22.0%
Federal 22.5%
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 Lesterville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alternative School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lesterville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 35:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Lesterville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lesterville Elementary
How many students attend Lesterville Elementary?
Lesterville Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lesterville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lesterville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lesterville Elementary is 6.8:1, which is 47% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 57% 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 Lesterville Elementary?
33.8% of students at Lesterville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lesterville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lesterville Elementary is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Lesterville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lesterville Elementary?
Lesterville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Lesterville Elementary a good school?
Lesterville Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. 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 Lesterville R-Iv?
Besides Lesterville Elementary, Lesterville R-Iv also operates Lesterville High School (70 students) and Alternative School (35 students). See the Lesterville R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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