Enrollment
714
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pevely, MO
Pevely Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Pevely Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291425000641
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pevely Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 41.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 714
- students enrolled
Pevely Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pevely Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pevely Elem.
Pevely Elem. is a large elementary school in Pevely, Missouri, enrolling 714 students.
At 12.5:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Missouri, bigger than 90% of state schools at 714 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 278 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 357 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Dunklin R-V also operates Herculaneum High (466 students) and Senn-Thomas Middle (347 students) alongside Pevely 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 Pevely Elem. compares
Pevely 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.2% | ▼ 11% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 714 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
714
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 48% in Missouri - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,578
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 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 85.0%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Pevely Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dunklin R-V, which includes Pevely Elem..
$12,578
Per student
-3%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.1%
State 36.2%
Federal 11.7%
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 Pevely Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Senn-Thomas Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pevely Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~714 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pevely Elem.
How many students attend Pevely Elem.?
Pevely Elem. has 714 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pevely, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pevely Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Pevely Elem. is 12.5:1, 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 Pevely Elem.?
41.2% of students at Pevely Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pevely Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Pevely Elem. is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Pevely, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pevely Elem.?
Pevely Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Pevely Elem. a good school?
Pevely Elem. earns 50/100 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 Dunklin R-V?
Besides Pevely Elem., Dunklin R-V also operates Herculaneum High (466 students), Senn-Thomas Middle (347 students), and Taylor Early Childhood (170 students). See the Dunklin R-V district page for the complete list.
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