Best Public Schools in Matthews, MO

Summary:

The city of Matthews, Missouri has only one school, Matthews Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the New Madrid County R-I school district. This district is ranked 331 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges for the schools in this area.

Matthews Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking of 784 out of 900 in 2024-2025, 778 out of 906 in 2023-2024, and 767 out of 908 in 2021-2022. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages in mathematics and science, with only 29.3% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35.8% in the district and 43.8% statewide. Additionally, Matthews Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.5%, which is much higher than the state average.

Despite the high spending of $14,765 per student, which is above the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, Matthews Elementary continues to struggle academically. This suggests that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues facing the school. The fact that 100% of students at Matthews Elementary receive free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage in the community, which may be a contributing factor to the school's low performance. Targeted interventions and support tailored to the specific needs of the school and its students will likely be necessary to improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matthews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Story St	Matthews	63867	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0077	139	15	9.5	100.0%	121 (87.1%)	8 (5.8%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	14.3	784^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.5	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%	6	29.3	14.4	10.8	$16,766	$1,731	$15,034

Cities Near Matthews

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sikeston	7.37 mi	12	299^th
New Madrid	10.95 mi	4	364^th
Lilbourn	11.56 mi	1	385^th
East Prairie	11.58 mi	3	329^th
Essex	14.3 mi	2	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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