Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW MADRID CO. R-I·NCES 290000401482
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY
1 LEWIS AVE, LILBOURN, MO 63862 · (573) 688-2593 · New Madrid County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
233 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY→CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NEW MADRID CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -26.2pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 26 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 47.8% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where LILBOURN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In New Madrid County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #483 of 968 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #648 of 974 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #818 of 974 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #871 of 1,294 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #136 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #162 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 1,165 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #228 of 684 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 233 | 21.2 | 11.0:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 19.8 | 12.2:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 18.8 | 12.6:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 99% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 19.8 | 14.3:1 | 92% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 88% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 75% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 64% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 40 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LILBOURN ELEMENTARY.
About LILBOURN ELEMENTARY
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school found in LILBOURN, Missouri. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 233 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 26% lower.
NEW MADRID CO. R-I (5 schools, 1,259 students) runs LILBOURN ELEMENTARY.
At LILBOURN ELEMENTARY, the largest share of students is White, at 50%. After that, the student body is 36% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show New Madrid County is about 75% White. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at LILBOURN ELEMENTARY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.0:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY is 1.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (51.0% versus 49.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
New Madrid County has these Census figures: the median household income is $51,881, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, New Madrid County has 14 public schools and roughly 2,664 students.
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. LILBOURN ELEMENTARY comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 233, starting from 238. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.0:1, from 12.5:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LILBOURN ELEMENTARY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
New Madrid County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,731
Census ACS
Median income
$51,881
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,664 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW MADRID CO. R-I
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 361 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 276 students
- NEW MADRID ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- MATTHEWS ELEMENTARYElementary · 139 students
- NEW MADRID R-I TECH SKILLS CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 276
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 361
- NEW MADRID ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 250
- MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY11.8 mi · 139
- PORTAGEVILLE ELEM.11.9 mi · 311
- PORTAGEVILLE HIGH12.0 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About LILBOURN ELEMENTARYHow large is LILBOURN ELEMENTARY?
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LILBOURN ELEMENTARY serve?
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LILBOURN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at LILBOURN ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is LILBOURN ELEMENTARY?
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 50% White, 5% Hispanic, 36% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is LILBOURN ELEMENTARY public or private?
LILBOURN ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW MADRID CO. R-I.
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