McGrath Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brentwood, Missouri · Brentwood School District · Grades K–5
McGrath Elementary School serves 236 students in grades K–5 in Brentwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 5 schools in Brentwood School District. By enrollment it is the 840th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 20.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Brentwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290588000133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Brentwood | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 236 | 847 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.4% | 17.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
McGrath Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Brentwood School District, McGrath Elementary School is the largest, with 27.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 329; McGrath 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 kindergarten with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 26, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (35 against 52). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.5% here and 63% across Brentwood. Two or more races students are next, at 11.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.6% across Brentwood and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 6.8% 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 20.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 236 students, McGrath Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 236 students would have about 19.2 teachers, so McGrath Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
McGrath Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 154 other elementary schools, 40 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 | 72.5% |
| Two or more races | 11.4% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2350 St Clair Ave - Suite a, Brentwood, MO 63144
Phone: (314)962-6824
Website: brentwoodmoschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McGrath Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Brentwood | 0.6 mi | 173 | 8.6 | 21.4% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.1 mi | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
| Avery Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.2 mi | 337 | 12.5 | 5.9% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.2 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.6 mi | 451 | 11.9 | 22.2% |
| Bristol Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.8 mi | 361 | 13.3 | 6.9% |
| Meramec Elementary School | Clayton | 2.0 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 5.2% |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Clayton | 2.0 mi | 321 | 10.4 | 9.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brentwood
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 83 |
| Brentwood High School | High | 9–12 | 195 |
| Brentwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 173 |