Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, MO

Sequiota Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Sequiota Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292886001822
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sequiota Elem. earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#13 of 17
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
26.5%
free-lunch eligible

Sequiota Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sequiota Elem. ranks #13 of 17 elementary schools in Springfield, MO.

School address

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

-11 students YoY

Sequiota Elem. held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 292886001822 · Springfield, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

319 enr · 13.9:1 · 26.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Kickapoo High (1,923 students)

Sequiota Elem. held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Sequiota Elem. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sequiota Elem. reports 319 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 Sequiota Elem. compares

Sequiota 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 13.9:1 ▲ 9% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% ▼ 43% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 49% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Missouri - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,461
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.5%
Asian 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Sequiota Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield R-Xii reports $14,461 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sequiota Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kickapoo High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glendale High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sequiota Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield R-Xii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Sequiota Elem.

How many students attend Sequiota Elem.?

Sequiota Elem. has 319 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, MO. CCD year-over-year: 344 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequiota Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Sequiota Elem. is 13.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sequiota Elem.?

26.5% of students at Sequiota Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sequiota Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Sequiota Elem. is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sequiota Elem.?

Sequiota Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sequiota Elem. rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Sequiota Elem. ranks #13 of 17 elementary schools in Springfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield R-Xii?

Besides Sequiota Elem., Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students), Central High (1,428 students), and Glendale High (1,357 students). See the Springfield R-Xii district page for the complete list.

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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