STERLING ELEM.

Located at 522 E GAY, in WARRENSBURG, Missouri, STERLING ELEM. is a medium-sized primary school that educates 399 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within WARRENSBURG R-VI. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Across the 6 schools in WARRENSBURG R-VI (3,558 students total), STERLING ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, STERLING ELEM. lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, STERLING ELEM. has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, STERLING ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household earnings sit near $67,272, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. STERLING ELEM. is one of 24 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 8,058 students).

WARRENSBURG MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STERLING ELEM. at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STERLING ELEM. has contracted 9%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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