Enrollment
789
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 292373000088
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle — Raymore, MO
Federal NCES profile for Raymore-Peculiar East Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 61
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Raymore-Peculiar East Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle reports 789 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the Missouri average and 51% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 395 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii spends $14,685 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.9% from local sources (property taxes), 35.5% from the state, and 6.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Raymore-Peculiar East Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 22% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.3% | ▼ 45% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 789 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
25.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 85% in Missouri — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,685
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 395 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 789 Top 92% in Missouri — larger than 8% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 15.7:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.3% -45% vs state
NCES ID 292373000088
Student demographics
White 69.1%
African American 14.6%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 395:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.7%
In-school suspensions 141
Out-of-school suspensions 65
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii, which includes Raymore-Peculiar East Middle.
$14,685
Per student
-4%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 35.5%
Federal 6.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,540
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Raymore-Peculiar East Middle
How many students attend Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle has 789 students enrolled. It is a middle school in RAYMORE, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle is 15.7:1, which is 22% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?
25.3% of students at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?
The largest demographic group at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle is White at 69.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in RAYMORE, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.