Enrollment
405
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Town & Country, MO
Mason Ridge Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Mason Ridge Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292358001390
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mason Ridge Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Missouri schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.5:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 8.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 405
- students enrolled
Mason Ridge Elem. has class sizes larger than 75% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Parkway C-2 · Missouri
NCES ID 292358001390 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mason Ridge Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mason Ridge Elem.
Mason Ridge Elem. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Town & Country, Missouri, enrolling 405 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.7% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 405 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 217 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Asian (10%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Parkway C-2 also operates South High (1,485 students) and West High (1,417 students) alongside Mason Ridge Elem..
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 Mason Ridge Elem. compares
Mason Ridge Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▲ 13% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.7% | ▼ 81% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 405 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 75% in Missouri - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,102
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 74.1%
Asian 10.1%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Mason Ridge Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parkway C-2, which includes Mason Ridge Elem..
$14,102
Per student
+9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.1%
State 4.2%
Federal 6.7%
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 Mason Ridge Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| North High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Central Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mason Ridge Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,485
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,417
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,281
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 990
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 881
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary 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 (~405 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mason Ridge Elem.
How many students attend Mason Ridge Elem.?
Mason Ridge Elem. has 405 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Town & Country, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason Ridge Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Mason Ridge Elem. is 14.5:1, which is 13% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mason Ridge Elem.?
8.7% of students at Mason Ridge Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mason Ridge Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Mason Ridge Elem. is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Town & Country, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mason Ridge Elem.?
Mason Ridge Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Mason Ridge Elem. a good school?
Mason Ridge Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Parkway C-2?
Besides Mason Ridge Elem., Parkway C-2 also operates South High (1,485 students), West High (1,417 students), and Central High (1,281 students). See the Parkway C-2 district page for the complete list.
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