Enrollment
34
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 291992001059
Malta Bend Elementary School — Malta Bend, MO
Federal NCES profile for Malta Bend Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Malta Bend Elementary School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 62/100
- 6:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
School address
District: Malta Bend R-V · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-53% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Malta Bend Elementary School reports 34 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 62% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 95% above the Missouri average and 74% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 34 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Malta Bend R-V spends $25,444 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 47.2% from local sources (property taxes), 31.2% from the state, and 21.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Malta Bend Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 53% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 95% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
6 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 98% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
34 larger than 4% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
6:1
students per teacher
— 53% below state mean
Top 4% in Missouri — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,444
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 34 Top 4% in Missouri — larger than 96% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 6:1 -53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.0% +95% vs state
NCES ID 291992001059
Student demographics
White 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 34:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.6%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
Similar other schools in Malta Bend
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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 other 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 6:1, which is 53% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 62% 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%. The school serves a student body 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 62/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Malta Bend Elementary School a good school?
Malta Bend Elementary School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.