Other / mixed grade configuration · Edgar Springs, MO
Phelps Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Phelps Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Phelps Co. Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 160
- students enrolled
Phelps Co. Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 292508001439 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+17 students YoY
Phelps Co. Elem. grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (+10.8%).
Teacher FTE held 14.8 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+17 students YoY 292508001439 · Edgar Springs, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
160 enr · 11.4:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Phelps Co. Elem. grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 174 in 2023-24 (+10.8%). Teacher FTE held 14.8 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Phelps Co. Elem. compares
Phelps Co. 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 23% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 76% | - | - |
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 92.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Phelps Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Phelps Co. R-Iii reports $13,726 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 (~160 students)
Frequently asked questions about Phelps Co. Elem.
How many students attend Phelps Co. Elem.?
Phelps Co. Elem. has 160 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edgar Springs, MO. CCD year-over-year: 157 (2022-23) → 174 (2023-24), up 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phelps Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Phelps Co. Elem. is 11.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 27% 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 Phelps Co. Elem.?
35.7% of students at Phelps Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phelps Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Phelps Co. Elem. is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Edgar Springs, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phelps Co. Elem.?
Phelps Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
What other schools are in Phelps Co. R-Iii?
None reported; Phelps Co. R-Iii operates only Phelps Co. Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.