Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW MADRID CO. R-I·NCES 290000401486
MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY
206 STORY ST, MATTHEWS, MO 63867 · (573) 471-0077 · New Madrid County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
139 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MATTHEWS 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
50.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +37.2pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +33.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 37 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 34 points.
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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
139
-14 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 15.4:1
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
6%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY
Set in MATTHEWS, Missouri, MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is a close-knit K-5 school, operated by NEW MADRID CO. R-I. It caters to 139 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.
MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is one of 5 schools operated by NEW MADRID CO. R-I, a district that educates 1,259 students overall.
On demographics, MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (New Madrid County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,881 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New Madrid County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,664 students), of which MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: WING ELEM., around 7.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.0%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 139). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.
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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
- LILBOURN ELEMENTARYElementary · 233 students
- NEW MADRID R-I TECH SKILLS CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- WING ELEM.7.0 mi · 359
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL7.9 mi · 493
- SIKESTON HOPE CTR.7.9 mi · 11
- NEW DAWN SCHOOL8.0 mi · 28
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 955
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.8.2 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About MATTHEWS ELEMENTARYHow large is MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY?
MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-05.
Is MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY?
At MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY?
MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY is overseen by NEW MADRID CO. R-I in New Madrid County.
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