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Lilbourn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lilbourn Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the small town of Lilbourn, Missouri. With 240 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1, the school is part of the New Madrid County R-I school district, which is ranked 331 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Lilbourn Elementary faces significant challenges. The school consistently performs well below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 16.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 33% for the district and 41.4% statewide. Lilbourn Elementary also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 43.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Compared to other schools in the region, Lilbourn Elementary lags behind, performing significantly worse than the other schools in the New Madrid County R-I district, such as Matthews Elementary and New Madrid Elementary. It also underperforms schools in other nearby districts, like Gideon Elementary and Richland Elementary. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that with the right interventions and support, Lilbourn Elementary could potentially make progress in improving student outcomes.

233

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,865

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Lewis Ave
Lilbourn, MO 63862-0605

(573) 688-2593

District: New Madrid County R-I

Students who attend Lilbourn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

African American:

35.6%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Missouri avg42%

806^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the New Madrid County R-I

331^st of 367New Madrid County R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	806 of 900	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	815 of 906	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	839 of 898	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	776 of 908	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	807 of 901	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	930 of 1052	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	975 of 1045	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	974 of 1032	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	828 of 865	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	996 of 1058	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	854 of 1089	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	824 of 1108	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.1	429 of 1085	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.9	855 of 1088	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.6	512 of 1066	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.5	742 of 1053	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.3	733 of 1084	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.9	961 of 1080	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	911 of 1074	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	141 of 190	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	199 of 243	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	513 of 638	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	489 of 625	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	533 of 611	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	330 of 532	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	454 of 574	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	750 of 907	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	838 of 887	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	5.8	664 of 675	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	880 of 917	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	892 of 898	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)26th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts15%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lilbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lewis Ave	Lilbourn	63862	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 688-2593	233	21	11.0	100.0%	116 (49.8%)	83 (35.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.9%)	11.5	806^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%	9	16.8	14.4	11.5		25.8	11.2	18.0	17.2	$15,865	$2,380	$13,485
New Madrid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 Us Hwy 61	New Madrid	63869	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 748-5568	250	22	11.2	100.0%	147 (58.8%)	83 (33.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	30	661^st of 900 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.6	501^st of 906 public elementary schools	44.7%	160	38.6	55.0	14.0			15.5		22.0	$14,927	$1,457	$13,470
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
Portageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 King Ave	Portageville	63873	New Madrid County	Portageville	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 379-5706	311	29	10.8	100.0%	209 (67.2%)	74 (23.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	92.9	45^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.0%					(n/a)	70.0	77.7	60.3						$13,085	$1,923	$11,162
Risco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5501	80	11	7.0	66.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)							37.6		$17,488	$1,284	$16,204
East Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Wilkinson St	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 649-3521	412	34	12.1	100.0%	374 (90.8%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	24	706^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.6%		43.9	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%	186	27.0	24.6				25.5	33.2		$10,011	$491	$9,520
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	New Madrid County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	359	27	13.2	100.0%	151 (42.1%)	147 (40.9%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	28.1	677^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.8%		20	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%	56	23.6	25.5				37.5	30.8		$11,059	$1,225	$9,834
Gideon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3447	115	14	8.4	100.0%	112 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			22.3						$16,180	$561	$15,619
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8	71.3		82.5		$12,963	$956	$12,007
Southeast Elementary	Public	1-4	2300 Ables Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-0707	250	22	11.5	100.0%	120 (48.0%)	88 (35.2%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.4%)	27.9	678^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.7%		22.6	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%	31	30.2	33.2				33.2	19.4		$12,658	$1,453	$11,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Lilbourn Elementary

What district is Lilbourn Elementary in?

New Madrid County R-I

What schools do graduates of Lilbourn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lilbourn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Lilbourn Elementary a good school?

Lilbourn Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Lilbourn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Lilbourn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lilbourn Elementary?

Students at Lilbourn Elementary are 50% White, 36% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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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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