Other / mixed grade configuration · Ava, MO
Plainview Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Plainview Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Plainview Elem. earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Ava · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 55.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Plainview Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Plainview Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Ava, MO.
School address
NCES ID 291104000377 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Plainview Elem. shrank from 99 students in 2022-23 to 94 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).
Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-5 students YoY 291104000377 · Ava, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
93 enr · 11.6:1 · 55.6% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Plainview Elem. shrank from 99 students in 2022-23 to 94 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Plainview Elem. compares
Plainview Elem. is a shrinking 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 21% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 88% | - | - |
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 97.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Plainview Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Plainview R-Viii reports $13,566 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 (~93 students)
Frequently asked questions about Plainview Elem.
How many students attend Plainview Elem.?
Plainview Elem. has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ava, MO. CCD year-over-year: 99 (2022-23) → 94 (2023-24), down 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Plainview Elem. is 11.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 26% 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 Plainview Elem.?
55.6% of students at Plainview Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Plainview Elem. is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Ava, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview Elem.?
Plainview Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Plainview Elem. rank among public schools in Ava?
By Resource Investment Index, Plainview Elem. ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Ava, 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 Plainview R-Viii?
None reported; Plainview R-Viii operates only Plainview Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.