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Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY R-III·NCES 293045003229
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY
711 WEST COLLEGE, TROY, MO 63379 · (636) 462-5078 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
74 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 16.4% |
| Math | 17.9% | 23.8% | 31.3% | 26.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.2% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 38.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY this school | 308 | 24.0% | 44.4% |
| Clearview Elementary Union | 295 | 24.1% | 68.4% |
| HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY HARRISBURG | 291 | 27.1% | 41.2% |
| PLEASANT HILL ELEM. PLEASANT HILL | 306 | 21.2% | 45.0% |
| EUGENE ELEM. EUGENE | 365 | 26.0% | 45.4% |
| EAST BUCHANAN ELEM. GOWER | 267 | 23.2% | 49.3% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #436 of 1,002 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #518 of 1,019 ▼ 5 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #369 of 1,018 ▼ 1 | #3 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #430 of 943 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #677 of 1,294 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #227 of 950 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #758 of 953 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #995 of 1,165 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #589 of 684 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
308
-71 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 308 | 26.8 | 11.5:1 | 24% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 28.9 | 14.4:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 28.6 | 14.9:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 17.8 | 18.1:1 | 21% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 22% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (322 to 308); teachers up 50% (17.8 to 26.8).
About CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in TROY, Missouri. The school counts 308 students across pre-K through 5.
The 11 schools of TROY R-III, including CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY, enroll 6,510 students.
The large majority of students at CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY, 92%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Lincoln County residents. CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. That ratio is under the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 24% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 33% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.9%.
Census estimates describe Lincoln County this way: median household income is about $89,278, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lincoln County number 22 and enroll about 9,367.
TROY MIDDLE is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 44.4% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY had 379 students in 2020-21 and 308 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 11.5:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,057
Census ACS
Median income
$89,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,367 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TROY R-III
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 760 students
- TROY MIDDLEMiddle · 732 students
- CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM.Elementary · 434 students
- MAIN STREET ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
Other schools in TROY
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- TROY MIDDLEMiddle · 732 students
- CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- MAIN STREET ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- BOONE ELEM.Elementary · 394 students
- LINCOLN ELEM.Elementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- TROY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 732
- MAIN STREET ELEM.0.3 mi · 423
- LINCOLN ELEM.1.1 mi · 391
- BOONE ELEM.1.1 mi · 394
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGH1.4 mi · 2,148
- LINCOLN CO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARYHow large is CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY?
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY serve?
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY?
At CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY public or private?
CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by TROY R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.