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New Madrid Elementary

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New Madrid Elementary ranks 661 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

New Madrid Elementary is a public elementary school serving 250 students in grades PK-5 in New Madrid, Missouri, which is part of the New Madrid County R-I school district. The school consistently performs below the state average in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency, with only 38.6% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 41.4% in 2024-2025.

New Madrid Elementary's academic performance is also lower than the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the New Madrid County R-I district. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Matthews Elementary and Lilbourn Elementary, New Madrid Elementary performs on par or slightly better, but lags behind schools in the higher-ranked Sikeston R-6 district, such as Lee Hunter Elementary.

Additionally, New Madrid Elementary faces significant challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 43.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools and the state average. The school also serves a student population with very high poverty levels, with 98.81% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending more per student than the nearby schools in the same district, New Madrid Elementary's academic performance continues to lag, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

250

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,927

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Us Hwy 61
New Madrid, MO 63869-0130

(573) 748-5568

District: New Madrid County R-I

Students who attend New Madrid Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

African American:

33.2%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

Missouri avg42%

661^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	30.0	661 of 900	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	501 of 906	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.2	803 of 898	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	799 of 908	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	504 of 901	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	359 of 1052	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.3	955 of 1045	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	920 of 1032	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	772 of 865	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	913 of 1058	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	815 of 1089	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	773 of 1108	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	653 of 1085	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	531 of 1088	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	623 of 1066	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	508 of 1053	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	655 of 1084	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	695 of 1080	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	765 of 1074	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	5.6	238 of 243	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	314 of 638	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	91 of 625	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	479 of 611	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	387 of 532	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.0	82 of 574	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	103 of 907	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	556 of 673	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	290 of 917	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.5	836 of 898	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+24 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2018)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts20%-23 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	369	25	15.0	100.0%	208 (56.4%)	116 (31.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	59.1	369^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.0%		50.7	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	76	47.1	56.5			38.5	43.3		$11,293	$1,228	$10,066

Frequently Asked Questions about New Madrid Elementary

What schools do graduates of New Madrid Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Madrid Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

Is New Madrid Elementary a good school?

New Madrid Elementary ranks 661^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is New Madrid Elementary in?

New Madrid County R-I

How many students attend New Madrid Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended New Madrid Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Madrid Elementary?

Students at New Madrid Elementary are 59% White, 33% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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