Enrollment
434
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moscow Mills, MO
Wm. R. Cappel Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Wm. R. Cappel Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 293045002089
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Missouri schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 434
- students enrolled
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. has class sizes smaller than 79% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Troy R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 293045002089 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wm. R. Cappel Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wm. R. Cappel Elem.
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. is a mid-sized elementary school in Moscow Mills, Missouri, enrolling 434 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 434 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 473 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #252.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 434 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Troy R-Iii also operates Troy Buchanan High (2,148 students) and Troy South Middle School (760 students) alongside Wm. R. Cappel Elem..
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 Wm. R. Cappel Elem. compares
Wm. R. Cappel 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 44% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 21% in Missouri - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,453
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 4.1%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Wm. R. Cappel Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Troy R-Iii, which includes Wm. R. Cappel Elem..
$10,453
Per student
-19%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.2%
State 36.1%
Federal 15.7%
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 Wm. R. Cappel Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Buchanan High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Troy South Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Troy Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cuivre Park Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Main Street Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wm. R. Cappel Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,148
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 760
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 732
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~434 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wm. R. Cappel Elem.
How many students attend Wm. R. Cappel Elem.?
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moscow Mills, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wm. R. Cappel Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Wm. R. Cappel Elem. is 10.3:1, which is 20% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 34% 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 Wm. R. Cappel Elem.?
26.0% of students at Wm. R. Cappel Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wm. R. Cappel Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Wm. R. Cappel Elem. is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Moscow Mills, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wm. R. Cappel Elem.?
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Wm. R. Cappel Elem. a good school?
Wm. R. Cappel Elem. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Troy R-Iii?
Besides Wm. R. Cappel Elem., Troy R-Iii also operates Troy Buchanan High (2,148 students), Troy South Middle School (760 students), and Troy Middle (732 students). See the Troy R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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