Enrollment
243
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Meade, KS
Meade Elem
Federal NCES profile for Meade Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200942000105
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meade Elem earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 44.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Meade Elem has class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meade Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meade Elem
Meade Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Meade, Kansas, enrolling 243 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 243 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 279 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Meade, also runs Meade High (87 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 Meade Elem compares
Meade Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.7% | ▲ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Kansas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,559
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, Meade Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Meade, which includes Meade Elem.
$15,559
Per student
+0%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 58.3%
Federal 6.8%
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 Meade Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Meade Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Meade Elem
How many students attend Meade Elem?
Meade Elem has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meade, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meade Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Meade Elem is 11.6:1, which is 16% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 26% 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 Meade Elem?
44.7% of students at Meade Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meade Elem?
The largest demographic group at Meade Elem is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Meade, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meade Elem?
Meade Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Meade Elem a good school?
Meade Elem earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas 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 Meade?
Besides Meade Elem, Meade also operates Meade High (87 students). See the Meade district page for the complete list.
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