Other / mixed grade configuration · Cape Girardeau, MO

Parkview School

Federal NCES profile for Parkview School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290002203050
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkview School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.

#7 of 7
schools in Cape Girardeau · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
4.2:1
small classes for Missouri
75.0%
free-lunch eligible

Parkview School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Enrollment

25

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.2:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-67% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.0%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkview School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Parkview School

Parkview School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, enrolling 25 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.2:1, Parkview School is leaner than roughly 98% of Missouri schools and 67% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Missouri schools, with 25 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #20, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 84.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students) and Shady Grove School (39 students) alongside Parkview School.

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 Parkview School compares

Parkview School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.2:1 ▼ 67% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.0% ▲ 63% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 97% - -

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

4.2:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
4.2:1
students per teacher - 67% 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
84.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.0%
Two or More 12.0%
African American 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.0%

Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Parkview School is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

How Parkview School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Helen M Davis School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shady Grove School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mapaville School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greene Valley School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maple Valley School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Parkview School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Parkview School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Parkview School

How many students attend Parkview School?

Parkview School has 25 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Cape Girardeau, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkview School is 4.2:1, which is 67% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 73% 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 Parkview School?

75.0% of students at Parkview School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkview School?

The largest demographic group at Parkview School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Cape Girardeau, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkview School?

Parkview School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).

How does Parkview School rank among schools in Cape Girardeau?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Cape Girardeau, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cape Girardeau on the city page.

Is Parkview School a good school?

Parkview School earns 38/100 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 Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled?

Besides Parkview School, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students), Shady Grove School (39 students), and Mapaville School (37 students). See the Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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