BRONAUGH ELEM.

Located at 527 E 6TH ST, in BRONAUGH, Missouri, BRONAUGH ELEM. is a tiny elementary-level community that caters to 104 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within BRONAUGH R-VII. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so BRONAUGH ELEM. sits 67% smaller than that benchmark.

BRONAUGH ELEM. is one of 2 schools operated by BRONAUGH R-VII, a district that hosts 169 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BRONAUGH ELEM. reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to Vernon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, BRONAUGH ELEM. shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRONAUGH ELEM. ranks in the top 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 50.2%; BRONAUGH ELEM. posts 70.5%, +20.2 points above that line.

Around the school, Vernon County reports that median household income runs about $52,230, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Vernon County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students), of which BRONAUGH ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is BRONAUGH HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, BRONAUGH ELEM. comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.5%.

BRONAUGH ELEM. operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 11%: 94 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.