Other / mixed grade configuration · Marceline, MO

Walt Disney Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Walt Disney Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292005001071
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walt Disney Elem. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Marceline · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
32.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Walt Disney Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Marceline, MO.

School address

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

+5 students YoY

Walt Disney Elem. held near 324 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 292005001071 · Marceline, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD

309 enr · 12.9:1 · 32.0% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Marceline High (343 students)

Walt Disney Elem. held near 324 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Walt Disney Elem. in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Walt Disney Elem. reports 309 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 Walt Disney Elem. compares

Walt Disney 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 12.9:1 ▲ 1% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 31% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 51% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 53% in Missouri - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,424
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Walt Disney Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Marceline R-V reports $11,424 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Walt Disney Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marceline High Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marceline Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marceline R-V · 2 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Walt Disney Elem.

How many students attend Walt Disney Elem.?

Walt Disney Elem. has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marceline, MO. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walt Disney Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Walt Disney Elem. is 12.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walt Disney Elem.?

32.0% of students at Walt Disney Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walt Disney Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Walt Disney Elem. is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Marceline, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walt Disney Elem.?

Walt Disney Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).

How does Walt Disney Elem. rank among public schools in Marceline?

By Resource Investment Index, Walt Disney Elem. ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Marceline, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Marceline R-V?

Besides Walt Disney Elem., Marceline R-V also operates Marceline High (343 students) and Marceline Middle (135 students). See the Marceline R-V 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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