- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mead, NE
Mead Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mead Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317359001230
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mead Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Mead Elementary School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mead Public Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 317359001230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Mead Elementary School held near 157 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 11.8 → 11.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 317359001230 · Mead, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
141 enr · 12.8:1 · 27.8% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Mead High School (112 students)
Mead Elementary School held near 157 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 11.8 → 11.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How Mead Elementary School compares
Mead Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 10% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 49% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,237
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Mead Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
District finance for Mead Public Schools reports $17,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mead Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mead Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~141 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mead Elementary School
How many students attend Mead Elementary School?
Mead Elementary School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mead, NE. CCD year-over-year: 158 (2022-23) → 157 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mead Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mead Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 18% 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 Mead Elementary School?
27.8% of students at Mead Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mead Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mead Elementary School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Mead, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mead Elementary School?
Mead Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Mead Public Schools?
Besides Mead Elementary School, Mead Public Schools also operates Mead High School (112 students). See the Mead Public Schools district page for the complete list.