Enrollment
656
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 291827000973
Maplecrest Elem. — Lebanon, MO
Federal NCES profile for Maplecrest Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 94
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
Maplecrest Elem. earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- C
- Resource Index · 55/100
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 656
- students enrolled
School address
District: Lebanon R-Iii · 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)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maplecrest Elem. 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
Maplecrest Elem. reports 656 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 47.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 15.9:1, it is 23% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Missouri average and 1% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 465 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lebanon R-Iii spends $11,476 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.9% from local sources (property taxes), 36.0% from the state, and 19.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Maplecrest Elem. 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▲ 14% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 656 | top 88% | — | — |
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)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 75% 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')
656 larger than 77% 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
52.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 41% in Missouri — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,476
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 465 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 656 Top 88% in Missouri — larger than 12% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 47.0
Students per teacher 12.3:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% +14% vs state
NCES ID 291827000973
Student demographics
White 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.4
Students per counselor 465:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.6%
In-school suspensions 34
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebanon R-Iii, which includes Maplecrest Elem..
$11,476
Per student
-25%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 36.0%
Federal 19.1%
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
- 1,439
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 859
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
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- 609
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
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Frequently asked questions about Maplecrest Elem.
How many students attend Maplecrest Elem.?
Maplecrest Elem. has 656 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in LEBANON, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maplecrest Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Maplecrest Elem. is 12.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maplecrest Elem.?
52.4% of students at Maplecrest Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maplecrest Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Maplecrest Elem. is White at 87.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEBANON, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplecrest Elem.?
Maplecrest Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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.