Edgar Murray Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Clair, Missouri · St. Clair R-XIII School District · Grades 3–5
Edgar Murray Elementary School serves 429 students in grades 3–5 in St Clair (Franklin County). It is one of 5 schools in St. Clair R-XIII School District. By enrollment it is the 297th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | St. Clair R-XIII School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292910001862 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Clair R-XIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 429 | 2,062 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.4% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Edgar Murray Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in St. Clair R-XIII School District, Edgar Murray Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Edgar Murray 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 4 with 146 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 139, against an average of 143 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 139 in grade 3 and 144 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.6% here and 93.3% across St. Clair R-XIII. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.1% across St. Clair R-XIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.7% 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 30.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 429 students, Edgar Murray Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 429 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so Edgar Murray Elementary School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Edgar Murray Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is St. Clair Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 91.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1044 High School Dr., St Clair, MO 63077
Phone: (636)629-3500
Website: stcmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Edgar Murray Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 0.4 mi | 441 | 15.8 | 56.5% |
| Prairie Dell Elementary School | Union R-XI | 6.4 mi | 495 | 11.6 | 52.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Union R-XI | 7.5 mi | 643 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Lonedell Elementary School | Lonedell R-14 | 9.3 mi | 327 | 12 | 50.8% |
| Clearview Elementary School | Washington | 10.1 mi | 295 | 14.7 | 24.1% |
| Beaufort Elementary School | Union R-XI | 10.4 mi | 322 | 12.1 | 34.5% |
| Robertsville Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 10.5 mi | 147 | 11.6 | 55.8% |
| Coleman Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 12.3 mi | 265 | 11.4 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Clair R-XIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Specl. Education Coop. | Other | Pre-K–12 | 114 |
| St. Clair Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 441 |
| St. Clair High School | High | 9–12 | 627 |
| St. Clair Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 451 |