Enrollment
14
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Missouri City, MO
Missouri City Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Missouri City Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292106001151
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Missouri City Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 36.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
Missouri City Elem. has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Missouri City 56 · Missouri
NCES ID 292106001151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Missouri City Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Missouri City Elem.
Missouri City Elem. is a small elementary school in Missouri City, Missouri, enrolling 14 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, Missouri City Elem. is leaner than roughly 98% of Missouri schools and 63% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.8% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Missouri schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Missouri City 56 spends $28,909 per pupil, 124% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Missouri City 56 operates only this one school, so Missouri City Elem. has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 14 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Missouri's single-school districts.
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 Missouri City Elem. compares
Missouri City 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 | 4.7:1 | ▼ 63% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.8% | ▼ 20% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Missouri - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,909
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Missouri City Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Missouri City 56, which includes Missouri City Elem..
$28,909
Per student
+124%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 35.9%
Federal 8.4%
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.
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 (~14 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Missouri City Elem.
How many students attend Missouri City Elem.?
Missouri City Elem. has 14 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Missouri City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Missouri City Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Missouri City Elem. is 4.7:1, which is 63% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 70% 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 Missouri City Elem.?
36.8% of students at Missouri City Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Missouri City Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Missouri City Elem. is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Missouri City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Missouri City Elem.?
Missouri City Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Missouri City Elem. a good school?
Missouri City Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. 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 Missouri City 56?
None reported; Missouri City 56 operates only Missouri City Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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