Enrollment
399
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 050303000071
Pea Ridge Intermediate School — Pea Ridge, AR
Federal NCES profile for Pea Ridge Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 93
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pea Ridge School District · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.8%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pea Ridge Intermediate School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pea Ridge Intermediate School reports 399 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 12% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Arkansas average and 54% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 399 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pea Ridge School District spends $13,757 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.4% from local sources (property taxes), 63.1% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pea Ridge Intermediate School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▲ 31% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.8% | ▼ 60% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 399 | top 50% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 86% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,757
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 399 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 399 Top 50% in Arkansas — larger than 50% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 17.8:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% -60% vs state
NCES ID 050303000071
Student demographics
White 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 399:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.0%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pea Ridge School District, which includes Pea Ridge Intermediate School.
$13,757
Per student
-4%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 63.1%
Federal 11.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
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- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 444
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Similar elementary schools in Pea Ridge
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pea Ridge Intermediate School
How many students attend Pea Ridge Intermediate School?
Pea Ridge Intermediate School has 399 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in PEA RIDGE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pea Ridge Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pea Ridge Intermediate School is 17.8:1, which is 31% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pea Ridge Intermediate School?
23.8% of students at Pea Ridge Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pea Ridge Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Pea Ridge Intermediate School is White at 80.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PEA RIDGE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pea Ridge Intermediate School?
Pea Ridge Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.