Enrollment
34
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Malta Bend, MO
Malta Bend Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Malta Bend Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291992001059
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Malta Bend Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Malta Bend Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Malta Bend R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 291992001059 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Malta Bend Elementary School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Malta Bend Elementary School
Malta Bend Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Malta Bend, Missouri, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Malta Bend Elementary School 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 90.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Missouri schools, with 34 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 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 34 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Malta Bend R-V spends $25,444 per pupil, 97% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Malta Bend's public schools, it stands alongside Malta Bend High School (33 students): Malta Bend Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (6.8:1 vs 4.7:1).
Its district, Malta Bend R-V, also runs Malta Bend High School (33 students).
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 Malta Bend Elementary School compares
Malta Bend Elementary 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 47% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 95% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 96% | - | - |
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.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 95% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
20.6%
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
$25,444
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 34 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.6, Malta Bend Elementary School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Malta Bend R-V, which includes Malta Bend Elementary School.
$25,444
Per student
+97%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 31.2%
Federal 21.6%
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 Malta Bend Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Bend High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Malta Bend Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Malta Bend
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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Malta Bend Elementary School
How many students attend Malta Bend Elementary School?
Malta Bend Elementary School has 34 students enrolled. It is a public school in Malta Bend, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malta Bend Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Malta Bend Elementary School 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 Malta Bend Elementary School?
90.0% of students at Malta Bend Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Malta Bend Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Malta Bend Elementary School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Malta Bend, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Malta Bend Elementary School?
Malta Bend Elementary School 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 Malta Bend Elementary School a good school?
Malta Bend Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Malta Bend R-V?
Besides Malta Bend Elementary School, Malta Bend R-V also operates Malta Bend High School (33 students). See the Malta Bend R-V district page for the complete list.
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