Enrollment
71
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Crestwood, MO
Southview
Federal NCES profile for Southview, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292676001608
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southview earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 31.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Southview has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. · Missouri
NCES ID 292676001608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southview compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southview
Southview is a small elementary school in Crestwood, Missouri, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Southview is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 77% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Missouri schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 71 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students) and South Technical (885 students) alongside Southview.
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 Southview compares
Southview on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 77% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.3% | ▼ 32% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
3:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 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 70.4%
African American 23.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Asian 2.8%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Southview is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
How Southview Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| External Sites | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| South Technical | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Technical | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ackerman | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northview | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southview's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 31.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 3.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 3.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southview
How many students attend Southview?
Southview has 71 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Crestwood, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southview?
The student-teacher ratio at Southview is 3:1, which is 77% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 81% 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 Southview?
31.3% of students at Southview are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southview?
The largest demographic group at Southview is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Crestwood, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southview?
Southview has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Southview a good school?
Southview earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.?
Besides Southview, Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. also operates External Sites (1,223 students), South Technical (885 students), and North Technical (833 students). See the Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. district page for the complete list.
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