Bronaugh Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bronaugh, Missouri · Bronaugh R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Bronaugh Elementary School serves 104 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Bronaugh (Vernon County). It is one of 2 schools in Bronaugh R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 1097th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 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 ÷ 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Bronaugh R-VII School District |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290591000134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bronaugh R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 104 | 169 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 8.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.8% | 51.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Bronaugh Elementary School in context
Size
Bronaugh Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bronaugh R-VII School District. Its 104 students are 61.5% of the district's 169. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.3 miles away and have a median of 247 students, so Bronaugh Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 19 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 6 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bronaugh R-VII (94.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Bronaugh R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.1% 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
Bronaugh Elementary School has 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 104 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Bronaugh Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Sheldon Elementary School, 9.7 miles away in Sheldon R-VIII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
527 E 6th St, Bronaugh, MO 64728
Phone: (417)922-3211
Website: bronaughschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bronaugh Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Elementary School | Sheldon R-VIII | 9.7 mi | 123 | 9.7 | 66.7% |
| Liberal Elementary School | Liberal R-II | 9.9 mi | 116 | 9.1 | 48.3% |
| Truman Elementary School | Nevada R-V | 11.5 mi | 512 | 13 | 55.3% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 16.7 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 57.7% |
| East Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 18.0 mi | 281 | 12.1 | 59.8% |
| Jasper County Elementary School | Jasper County R-V | 26.0 mi | 241 | 11.5 | 47.3% |
| El Dorado Springs Elementary School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 27.0 mi | 564 | 13.1 | 81.9% |
| Hume Elementary School | Hume R-VIII | 28.3 mi | 67 | 9.5 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bronaugh R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronaugh High School | High | 7–12 | 65 |