Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURG R-II·NCES 292214001228
NEWBURG ELEM.
701 WOLF PRIDE DR, NEWBURG, MO 65550 · (573) 762-9653 · Phelps County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
114 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
NEWBURG ELEM.→NEWBURG HIGH
Based on grade levels within NEWBURG R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.1pp since 2021
Math
27.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 10.1% | 44.3% | 35.4% |
| Math | 12.6% | 15.1% | 29.1% | 43.0% |
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 | 20.2% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.3% | 19.4% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 NEWBURG ELEM.
NEWBURG ELEM.'s state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBURG ELEM. this school | 157 | 72.6% | 21.2% |
| Viburnum Elementary VIBURNUM | 151 | 69.5% | 39.5% |
| SOUTH IRON ELEM. ANNAPOLIS | 139 | 76.3% | 43.3% |
| TANEYVILLE ELEM. TANEYVILLE | 147 | 74.8% | 41.6% |
| BIRCH TREE ELEM. BIRCH TREE | 174 | 77.6% | 39.5% |
| NEELYVILLE ELEM. NEELYVILLE | 188 | 68.6% | 39.8% |
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 NEWBURG ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Phelps County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #866 of 1,002 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #783 of 1,019 ▲ 84 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #906 of 1,018 ▼ 20 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #332 of 943 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,035 of 1,294 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #307 of 1,165 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #73 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. 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
157
-43 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 157 | 15.2 | 10.3:1 | 73% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 17.5 | 9.2:1 | 70% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 17.2 | 11.3:1 | 66% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 67% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 16.8 | 13.4:1 | 64% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 74% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 55% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEWBURG ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (226 to 157); teachers down 10% (16.8 to 15.2).
About NEWBURG ELEM.
NEWBURG ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in NEWBURG, Missouri. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 157 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
NEWBURG R-II is responsible for 2 schools, NEWBURG ELEM. included, with 309 students in all.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at NEWBURG ELEM.. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.3:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. NEWBURG ELEM. reports 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Phelps County report 49%.
NEWBURG ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.2% and a predicted 32.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Phelps County, the median household income is $58,396, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Phelps County is home to 15 public schools and about 6,217 public school students.
NEWBURG HIGH is the public school closest to NEWBURG ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, NEWBURG ELEM. places 5th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns NEWBURG ELEM. the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 157 students in 2024-25, 43 fewer than the 200 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.8:1 in 2020-21 to 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,194
Census ACS
Median income
$58,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,217 students
Quick facts
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- MARK TWAIN ELEM.8.0 mi · 440
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Frequently asked questions
About NEWBURG ELEM.What is the total enrollment at NEWBURG ELEM.?
NEWBURG ELEM. enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does NEWBURG ELEM. serve?
NEWBURG ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NEWBURG ELEM. have?
NEWBURG ELEM. employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at NEWBURG ELEM.?
Student demographics at NEWBURG ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is NEWBURG ELEM. public or private?
NEWBURG ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEWBURG R-II.
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