Other / mixed grade configuration · Center, MO

Ralls County Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ralls County Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292571001512
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ralls County Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Center · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
32.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ralls County Elementary has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ralls County Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Center, MO.

School address

Center, MO 63436
District: Ralls Co. R-Ii · Missouri

NCES ID 292571001512 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Ralls County Elementary held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.8 → 30.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 292571001512 · Center, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

355 enr · 11.8:1 · 32.3% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Mark Twain Sr. High (251 students)

Ralls County Elementary held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.8 → 30.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Ralls County Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ralls County Elementary reports 355 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ralls County Elementary compares

Ralls County Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 8% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% ▼ 30% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 355 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,693
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
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 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.8%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Ralls County Elementary is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ralls Co. R-Ii reports $10,693 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ralls County Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mark Twain Sr. High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mark Twain Jr. High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ralls County Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ralls Co. R-Ii · 2 sibling schools

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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 (~355 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ralls County Elementary

How many students attend Ralls County Elementary?

Ralls County Elementary has 355 students enrolled. It is a public school in Center, MO. CCD year-over-year: 375 (2022-23) → 384 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralls County Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ralls County Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% 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 Ralls County Elementary?

32.3% of students at Ralls County Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ralls County Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ralls County Elementary is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Center, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ralls County Elementary?

Ralls County Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Ralls County Elementary rank among public schools in Center?

By Resource Investment Index, Ralls County Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Center, 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 Ralls Co. R-Ii?

Besides Ralls County Elementary, Ralls Co. R-Ii also operates Mark Twain Sr. High (251 students) and Mark Twain Jr. High (194 students). See the Ralls Co. R-Ii district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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