Braymer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Braymer, Missouri · Braymer C-4 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Braymer Elementary School serves 148 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Braymer (Caldwell County). It is one of 2 schools in Braymer C-4 School District. By enrollment it is the 1004th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Braymer C-4 School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290582000126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Braymer C-4 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 148 | 281 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.5% | 53.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Braymer Elementary School in context
Size
Braymer Elementary School is the only elementary school in Braymer C-4 School District. Its 148 students are 52.7% of the district's 281. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 56; Braymer Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 10, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (19 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.9% here and 95.7% across Braymer C-4.
59.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.8% across Braymer C-4 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 148 students, Braymer Elementary School has 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 148 students would have about 12 teachers, so Braymer Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Braymer Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Cowgill Elementary School, 6.7 miles away in Cowgill R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Bobcat Ave, Braymer, MO 64624
Phone: (660)645-2284
Website: braymerbobcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Braymer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowgill Elementary School | Cowgill R-VI | 6.7 mi | 38 | 6.2 | 65.8% |
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School | Southwest Livingston County R-I | 8.3 mi | 90 | 12.4 | 60% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 9.3 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge R-I | 11.6 mi | 33 | 7.5 | 69.7% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 13.1 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
| Polo Elementary School | Polo R-VII | 13.1 mi | 137 | 9.2 | 47.4% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 15.5 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Tina-Avalon Elementary School | Tina-Avalon R-II | 17.3 mi | 73 | 7.6 | 34.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Braymer C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braymer High School | High | 7–12 | 133 |