Enrollment
152
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waverly, MO
Santa Fe Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290300000012
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Fe Elem. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 43.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
Santa Fe Elem. has class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Santa Fe R-X · Missouri
NCES ID 290300000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Fe Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Fe Elem.
Santa Fe Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Waverly, Missouri, enrolling 152 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.2% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 152 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 241 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Santa Fe R-X, also runs Santa Fe High (154 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Fe Elem. compares
Santa Fe Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 26% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.2% | ▼ 6% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Missouri - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,809
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Santa Fe Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Fe R-X, which includes Santa Fe Elem..
$13,809
Per student
+7%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.0%
State 35.2%
Federal 10.8%
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.
How Santa Fe Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~152 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Elem.
How many students attend Santa Fe Elem.?
Santa Fe Elem. has 152 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waverly, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Elem. is 9.5:1, which is 26% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 39% 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 Santa Fe Elem.?
43.2% of students at Santa Fe Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Santa Fe Elem. is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Waverly, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe Elem.?
Santa Fe Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Santa Fe Elem. a good school?
Santa Fe Elem. earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Santa Fe R-X?
Besides Santa Fe Elem., Santa Fe R-X also operates Santa Fe High (154 students). See the Santa Fe R-X district page for the complete list.
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