Enrollment
402
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Peculiar, MO
Peculiar Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Peculiar Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292373001426
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peculiar Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 402
- students enrolled
Peculiar Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 292373001426 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peculiar Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peculiar Elem.
Peculiar Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Peculiar, Missouri, enrolling 402 students.
At 12.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 402 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 495 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #98.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 402 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii also operates Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High (1,540 students) and Raymore-Peculiar East Middle (789 students) alongside Peculiar 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 Peculiar Elem. compares
Peculiar 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 38% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 49% in Missouri - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,435
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 402 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 86.3%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Peculiar Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii, which includes Peculiar Elem..
$11,435
Per student
-12%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 35.5%
Federal 6.6%
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 Peculiar Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Raymore-Peculiar South Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eagle Glen Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Timber Creek Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peculiar Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,540
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 789
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary 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 (~402 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Peculiar Elem.
How many students attend Peculiar Elem.?
Peculiar Elem. has 402 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Peculiar, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peculiar Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Peculiar Elem. is 12.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 20% 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 Peculiar Elem.?
28.8% of students at Peculiar Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peculiar Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Peculiar Elem. is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Peculiar, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peculiar Elem.?
Peculiar Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Peculiar Elem. a good school?
Peculiar Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii?
Besides Peculiar Elem., Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii also operates Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High (1,540 students), Raymore-Peculiar East Middle (789 students), and Raymore-Peculiar South Middle (636 students). See the Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii district page for the complete list.
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