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.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.