BROWN ELEM.

BROWN ELEM. operates as an average-sized elementary campus in FLORISSANT, Missouri, one of the schools within HAZELWOOD. Current enrollment sits at 441 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 40% above typical.

Across the 31 schools in HAZELWOOD (16,321 students total), BROWN ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BROWN ELEM. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%); the rest is composed of 7% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, BROWN ELEM. lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, BROWN ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Louis County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which BROWN ELEM. is one.

HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROWN ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROWN ELEM. at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

BROWN ELEM. operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BROWN ELEM. has ticked up 27%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for BROWN ELEM. typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.