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
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Viburnum Elementary→Viburnum High
Based on grade levels within IRON CO. C-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +12.0pp since 2021
Math
52.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +25.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 30.5% | 36.1% | 16.6% |
| Math | 18.0% | 34.7% | 29.1% | 18.0% |
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 | 47.1% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.3% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 38.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Viburnum Elementary
Viburnum Elementary's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum Elementary this school | 151 | 69.5% | 39.5% |
| NEWBURG ELEM. NEWBURG | 157 | 72.6% | 21.2% |
| SHELDON ELEM. SHELDON | 123 | 66.7% | 24.6% |
| NIANGUA ELEM. NIANGUA | 155 | 63.9% | 31.6% |
| OAK HILL ELEM. SALEM | 149 | 64.4% | 26.5% |
| HURLEY ELEM. HURLEY | 124 | 65.3% | 41.0% |
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 Viburnum Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #537 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #280 of 1,019 ▲ 239 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #402 of 1,018 ▲ 314 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.7pp | #15 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #1,048 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #323 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #35 of 684 |
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
151
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 151 | 11.8 | 12.8:1 | 70% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 12.8 | 12.7:1 | 72% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 11.8 | 12.4:1 | 70% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 98% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 21.2 | 11.2:1 | 64% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 62% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 74% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 50% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viburnum Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (238 to 151); teachers down 44% (21.2 to 11.8).
About Viburnum Elementary
Viburnum Elementary is an elementary school located in VIBURNUM, Missouri, in Iron County. The student body numbers 151 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
IRON CO. C-4 has 2 schools and 330 students, and Viburnum Elementary is one of those schools.
Most students at Viburnum Elementary are White: 95% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Iron County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Viburnum Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Viburnum Elementary employs 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. Viburnum Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 70%.
allk12 grades Viburnum Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.8% for Viburnum Elementary. The school posts 39.5%, 5.7 points above the prediction.
Across Iron County, median household income is about $48,850, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Viburnum Elementary is among the 9 public schools in Iron County.
The closest public school, Viburnum High, is about 0.2 miles from Viburnum Elementary. Ranked by average proficiency, Viburnum Elementary places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 147 to 151. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.3:1 to 12.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- VALLEY HIGH19.8 mi · 170
- CALEDONIA ELEM.19.8 mi · 198
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.