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GRATZ BROWN ELEM.

1320 GRATZ BROWN RD, MOBERLY, MO 65270 · (660) 269-2694 · Randolph County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
267 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Grade 3
141
Grade 4
123
Grade 5
134
Student demographics
White
76%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
14%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
31.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -15.7pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
398
-117 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.0:1
% White
76%
was 80%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GRATZ BROWN ELEM.

GRATZ BROWN ELEM. is an average-sized elementary campus in MOBERLY, Missouri, overseen by MOBERLY. The school works with 398 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% above the state mean of about 315.

MOBERLY runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,102 students. GRATZ BROWN ELEM. is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GRATZ BROWN ELEM. shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 14% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at GRATZ BROWN ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Randolph County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, GRATZ BROWN ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.0%, the actual is 33.3%, a residual of -16.7 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Randolph County put the typical household earns roughly $53,033 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Randolph County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students), of which GRATZ BROWN ELEM. is one.

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRATZ BROWN ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.4%.

GRATZ BROWN ELEM. operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GRATZ BROWN ELEM. has declined 23%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Randolph County at a glance

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Population
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students

Quick facts

School name
GRATZ BROWN ELEM.
District
MOBERLY
Address
1320 GRATZ BROWN RD, MOBERLY, MO 65270
Phone
(660) 269-2694
County
Randolph County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
267 (67%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292110002820
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GRATZ BROWN ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at GRATZ BROWN ELEM.?
GRATZ BROWN ELEM. enrolls approximately 398 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does GRATZ BROWN ELEM. serve?
GRATZ BROWN ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GRATZ BROWN ELEM.?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at GRATZ BROWN ELEM..
How diverse is GRATZ BROWN ELEM.?
GRATZ BROWN ELEM. reports a student body of 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is GRATZ BROWN ELEM. public or private?
GRATZ BROWN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOBERLY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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