Other / mixed grade configuration · Caruthersville, MO
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Caruthersville · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has class sizes smaller than 83% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthersville, MO.
School address
NCES ID 292379001436 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. grew from 128 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+11.7%).
Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 13.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+15 students YoY 292379001436 · Caruthersville, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
116 enr · 9.7:1 · 26.6% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. grew from 128 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+11.7%). Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 13.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. compares
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is a growing 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 42% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 99.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii reports $16,320 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~116 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.
How many students attend Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Caruthersville, MO. CCD year-over-year: 128 (2022-23) → 143 (2023-24), up 15.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is 9.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 38% 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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
26.6% of students at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. is White at 99.1% of enrollment, in Caruthersville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem.?
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. rank among public schools in Caruthersville?
By Resource Investment Index, Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Caruthersville, 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 Pemiscot Co. R-Iii?
None reported; Pemiscot Co. R-Iii operates only Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.