Enrollment
396
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain View, MO
Mountain View Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292154001187
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain View Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 48.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mountain View Elem. has class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elem. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO.
School address
District: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292154001187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain View Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain View Elem.
Mountain View Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mountain View, Missouri, enrolling 396 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 441 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #159.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii spends $9,648 per pupil, 25% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii also operates Liberty Sr. High (350 students) and Liberty Middle (264 students) alongside Mountain View 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 Mountain View Elem. compares
Mountain View 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.0% | ▲ 4% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Missouri - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,648
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
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 396 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 93.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Mountain View Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii, which includes Mountain View Elem..
$9,648
Per student
-25%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 41.1%
Federal 24.2%
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 Mountain View Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Sr. High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Liberty Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Birch Tree Elem. | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other 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 (~396 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Elem.
How many students attend Mountain View Elem.?
Mountain View Elem. has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain View, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elem. is 10.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 32% 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 Mountain View Elem.?
48.0% of students at Mountain View Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Mountain View Elem. is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Mountain View, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Elem.?
Mountain View Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
How does Mountain View Elem. rank among public schools in Mountain View?
By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elem. ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mountain View on the city page.
Is Mountain View Elem. a good school?
Mountain View Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii?
Besides Mountain View Elem., Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii also operates Liberty Sr. High (350 students), Liberty Middle (264 students), and Birch Tree Elem. (174 students). See the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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