Other / mixed grade configuration · Aurora, MO

Pate Early Childhood Ctr.

Federal NCES profile for Pate Early Childhood Ctr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290402000032
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Aurora · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
51.7%
free-lunch eligible

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pate Early Childhood Ctr. ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Aurora, MO.

School address

Aurora, MO 65605
District: Aurora R-Viii · Missouri

NCES ID 290402000032 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-28 students YoY

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. shrank from 497 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE held 40.8 → 40.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 290402000032 · Aurora, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

474 enr · 11.8:1 · 51.7% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Aurora High (550 students)

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. shrank from 497 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE held 40.8 → 40.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pate Early Childhood Ctr. reports 474 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 Pate Early Childhood Ctr. compares

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 8% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.7% ▲ 12% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 474 top 24% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$10,773
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
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 474 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Pate Early Childhood Ctr. is about as mixed as the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Aurora R-Viii reports $10,773 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pate Early Childhood Ctr. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Aurora High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robinson School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Aurora Jr. High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pate Early Childhood Ctr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Aurora R-Viii · 3 sibling schools

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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 (~474 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pate Early Childhood Ctr.

How many students attend Pate Early Childhood Ctr.?

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. has 474 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aurora, MO. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pate Early Childhood Ctr.?

The student-teacher ratio at Pate Early Childhood Ctr. is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% 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 Pate Early Childhood Ctr.?

51.7% of students at Pate Early Childhood Ctr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pate Early Childhood Ctr.?

The largest demographic group at Pate Early Childhood Ctr. is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Aurora, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pate Early Childhood Ctr.?

Pate Early Childhood Ctr. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Pate Early Childhood Ctr. rank among public schools in Aurora?

By Resource Investment Index, Pate Early Childhood Ctr. ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Aurora, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Aurora R-Viii?

Besides Pate Early Childhood Ctr., Aurora R-Viii also operates Aurora High (550 students), Robinson School (541 students), and Aurora Jr. High (278 students). See the Aurora R-Viii 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.

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