Enrollment
60
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lockwood, MO
Lockwood Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Lockwood Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 291914003283
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lockwood Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Missouri schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 36.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 60
- students enrolled
Lockwood Middle School has class sizes larger than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lockwood R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 291914003283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+134% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lockwood Middle School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lockwood Middle School
Lockwood Middle School is a small middle school in Lockwood, Missouri, enrolling 60 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30:1 is larger than about 99% of Missouri schools and 134% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.0% 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 93% of Missouri schools, with 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 80 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #70, 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 coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lockwood R-I also operates Lockwood Elem. (142 students) and Lockwood High (102 students) alongside Lockwood Middle School.
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 Lockwood Middle School compares
Lockwood Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30:1 | ▲ 134% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.0% | ▼ 22% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
30:1
students per teacher
- 134% above state mean
Top 99% in Missouri - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,403
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 93.3%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Lockwood Middle School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lockwood R-I, which includes Lockwood Middle School.
$11,403
Per student
-12%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.4%
State 26.2%
Federal 24.4%
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 Lockwood Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lockwood High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lockwood Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar middle 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 (~60 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lockwood Middle School
How many students attend Lockwood Middle School?
Lockwood Middle School has 60 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lockwood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lockwood Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lockwood Middle School is 30:1, which is 134% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 91% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lockwood Middle School?
36.0% of students at Lockwood Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lockwood Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lockwood Middle School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Lockwood, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lockwood Middle School?
Lockwood Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Lockwood Middle School a good school?
Lockwood Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Lockwood R-I?
Besides Lockwood Middle School, Lockwood R-I also operates Lockwood Elem. (142 students) and Lockwood High (102 students). See the Lockwood R-I district page for the complete list.
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