Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON CO. C-4·NCES 291551000730
Viburnum Elementary
37 Hwy 49, VIBURNUM, MO 65566 · (573) 244-5670 · Iron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
105 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Viburnum Elementary→Viburnum High
Based on grade levels within IRON CO. C-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -14.6pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 20 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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
151
-87 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.2:1
% White
95%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Viburnum Elementary
Viburnum Elementary is one of the tight-knit elementary schools in VIBURNUM, Missouri, run under IRON CO. C-4, with 151 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.
Within IRON CO. C-4, which oversees 2 schools and 330 students, Viburnum Elementary is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Viburnum Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, Viburnum Elementary reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Viburnum Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.6%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Iron County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,850 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Viburnum Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 1,669 students).
Nearest neighbor: Viburnum High, around 0.2 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Viburnum Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.6%.
Viburnum Elementary operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Viburnum Elementary has declined 37%, going from 238 students in 2018 to 151 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 95% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.
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Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,446
Census ACS
Median income
$48,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Viburnum High0.2 mi · 179
- STEELVILLE HIGH18.2 mi · 278
- BUNKER ELEM.18.6 mi · 105
- BUNKER HIGH18.6 mi · 123
- CALEDONIA ELEM.19.8 mi · 198
- VALLEY HIGH19.8 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Viburnum ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Viburnum Elementary?
Viburnum Elementary enrolls approximately 151 students in grades PK-05.
Is Viburnum Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Viburnum Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Viburnum Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Viburnum Elementary.
How diverse is Viburnum Elementary?
Viburnum Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Viburnum Elementary?
Viburnum Elementary is overseen by IRON CO. C-4 in Iron County.
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