Other / mixed grade configuration · Lonedell, MO

Lonedell Elem.

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291920001038
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lonedell Elem. earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
43.1%
free-lunch eligible
327
students enrolled

Lonedell Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+12 students YoY

Lonedell Elem. held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 28.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 291920001038 · Lonedell, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

327 enr · 12.1:1 · 43.1% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Town & Country Elementary School (327 students)

Lonedell Elem. held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 28.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Lonedell Elem. compares

Lonedell 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 12.1:1 ▼ 5% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▼ 7% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 327 top 48% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 42% in Missouri - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,084
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
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 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.2%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Lonedell Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Lonedell R-14 reports $13,084 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lonedell Elem.

How many students attend Lonedell Elem.?

Lonedell Elem. has 327 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lonedell, MO. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 346 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lonedell Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Lonedell Elem. is 12.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 23% 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 Lonedell Elem.?

43.1% of students at Lonedell Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lonedell Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Lonedell Elem. is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Lonedell, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lonedell Elem.?

Lonedell Elem. 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).

What other schools are in Lonedell R-14?

None reported; Lonedell R-14 operates only Lonedell Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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