Other / mixed grade configuration · Missouri Valley, IA

Missouri Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Missouri Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191944001145
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Missouri Valley Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Iowa schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Missouri Valley · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for Iowa
37.4%
free-lunch eligible

Missouri Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Missouri Valley Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Missouri Valley, IA.

School address

Missouri Valley, IA 51555
District: Missouri Valley Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191944001145 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Missouri Valley Elementary held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 191944001145 · Missouri Valley, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

359 enr · 12.4:1 · 37.4% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Missouri Valley High School (228 students)

Missouri Valley Elementary held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Missouri Valley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Missouri Valley Elementary reports 359 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Missouri Valley Elementary compares

Missouri Valley Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 16% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.4% ▲ 3% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 359 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Iowa - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,434
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Missouri Valley Elementary is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Missouri Valley Comm School District reports $13,434 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Missouri Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Missouri Valley High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Missouri Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Missouri Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Missouri Valley Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~359 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Missouri Valley Elementary

How many students attend Missouri Valley Elementary?

Missouri Valley Elementary has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Missouri Valley, IA. CCD year-over-year: 361 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Missouri Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Missouri Valley Elementary is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 21% 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 Valley Elementary?

37.4% of students at Missouri Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Missouri Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Missouri Valley Elementary is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Missouri Valley, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Missouri Valley Elementary?

Missouri Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Missouri Valley Elementary rank among public schools in Missouri Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Missouri Valley Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Missouri Valley, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Missouri Valley Comm School District?

Besides Missouri Valley Elementary, Missouri Valley Comm School District also operates Missouri Valley High School (228 students) and Missouri Valley Middle School (158 students). See the Missouri Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .