Other / mixed grade configuration · Gatewood, MO
Ripley Co. Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Ripley Co. Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
Ripley Co. Elem. earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Missouri schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 82.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 123
- students enrolled
Ripley Co. Elem. has class sizes smaller than 70% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 292655001560 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Ripley Co. Elem. held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 292655001560 · Gatewood, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
123 enr · 11.2:1 · 82.6% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Ripley Co. Elem. held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Ripley Co. Elem. compares
Ripley Co. Elem. 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.6% | ▲ 79% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 123 | top 83% | - | - |
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 93.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Ripley Co. Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Ripley Co. R-Iii reports $11,207 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 (~123 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ripley Co. Elem.
How many students attend Ripley Co. Elem.?
Ripley Co. Elem. has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gatewood, MO. CCD year-over-year: 121 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripley Co. Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Ripley Co. Elem. is 11.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 29% 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 Ripley Co. Elem.?
82.6% of students at Ripley Co. Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ripley Co. Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Ripley Co. Elem. is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Gatewood, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ripley Co. Elem.?
Ripley Co. Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Ripley Co. R-Iii?
None reported; Ripley Co. R-Iii operates only Ripley Co. Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.