Summary:
The city of Lilbourn, Missouri has only one school, Lilbourn Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the New Madrid County R-I school district, which is ranked 331 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Based on the available data, Lilbourn Elementary does not appear to be a standout school. The school has consistently low rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools over the past few years. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.8% of 3rd graders at Lilbourn Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 33% for the district and 41.4% for the state.
Lilbourn Elementary also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.5% in the same year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's consistently low academic performance and high poverty and absenteeism rates suggest that it may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.
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