Enrollment
424
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Battlefield, MO
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.
Federal NCES profile for Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292886002865
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Missouri schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 16.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 424
- students enrolled
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. has class sizes larger than 92% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Springfield R-Xii · Missouri
NCES ID 292886002865 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Battlefield, Missouri, enrolling 424 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17:1 is larger than about 92% of Missouri schools and 33% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.7% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 424 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 363 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #332, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 424 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students) and Central High (1,428 students) alongside Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr..
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 Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. compares
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17:1 | ▲ 33% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.7% | ▼ 64% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 33% above state mean
Top 92% in Missouri - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$13,404
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 424 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 77.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Asian 4.7%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield R-Xii, which includes Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr..
$13,404
Per student
+4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 21.8%
Federal 15.1%
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 Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. 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 | Lower S:T ratio |
| Glendale High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Parkview High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest High | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,923
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,428
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 1,357
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,182
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~424 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.
How many students attend Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.?
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. has 424 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Battlefield, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. is 17:1, which is 33% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.?
16.7% of students at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.?
The largest demographic group at Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Battlefield, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr.?
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. a good school?
Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr. earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Springfield R-Xii?
Besides Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Ctr., 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.
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