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
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
NEWBURG ELEM.→NEWBURG HIGH
Based on grade levels within NEWBURG R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +49.9pp since 2023
Math
76.8%
MO avg 48.7% . +37.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 50 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 37 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
157
-69 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.4:1
% White
92%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWBURG ELEM.
NEWBURG ELEM. is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in NEWBURG, Missouri, operated by NEWBURG R-II, with 157 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so NEWBURG ELEM. sits 50% below that benchmark.
Within NEWBURG R-II, which oversees 2 schools and 309 students, NEWBURG ELEM. is one campus in the system.
On demographics, NEWBURG ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder is composed of 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, NEWBURG ELEM. has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 73% of students at NEWBURG ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Phelps County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, NEWBURG ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.9%; this one delivers 52.5%.
Zooming out to the county, Phelps County reports that median household income runs about $58,396, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEWBURG ELEM. is one of 15 public schools in Phelps County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).
Nearest neighbor: NEWBURG HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWBURG ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. NEWBURG ELEM.'s enrollment has decreased 31% since 2018, when it stood at 226 (now 157). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 92%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the NEWBURG ELEM. community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NEWBURG HIGH0.0 mi · 152
- COL. JOHN B. WYMAN ELEM.6.8 mi · 441
- B W ROBINSON SCHOOL7.0 mi · 28
- ROLLA SR. HIGH7.6 mi · 1,398
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.8.0 mi · 440
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.8.0 mi · 448
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.