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Matthews Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Matthews Elementary is a public elementary school located in Matthews, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 144 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.

Matthews Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 767-784 out of 900-908 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state and district averages, particularly in Science, where only 10.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 24% for the district and 42.2% statewide. Additionally, Matthews Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 43.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the New Madrid County R-I district also perform poorly on state assessments, the Richland Elementary school, located about 14 miles away but in a different district (Richland R-I), consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforms Matthews Elementary by a wide margin. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Matthews Elementary, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement over time, suggesting that the school may be facing persistent challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning.

139

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,766

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Story St
Matthews, MO 63867-0118

(573) 471-0077

District: New Madrid County R-I

Students who attend Matthews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

African American:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Missouri avg41%

784^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	14.3	784 of 900	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	778 of 906	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	767 of 908	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	93.2	33 of 901	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	194 of 1052	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	461 of 1045	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.5	836 of 1032	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	923 of 1058	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	988 of 1089	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	49.9	606 of 1108	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	532 of 1085	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	371 of 1088	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.5	646 of 1066	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	322 of 1053	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	267 of 1084	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	43.3	675 of 1080	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	659 of 1074	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	477 of 638	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	431 of 625	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	323 of 532	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	99.7	5 of 574	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	50 of 907	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	242 of 887	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	643 of 666	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	650 of 675	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	88.9	58 of 691	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	250 of 917	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.4	546 of 898	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

Science11%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Our Principle Mr. Philips is by far the best! My child had been going to Matthews Ele. since prek and is now in 1st grade, I don't have anything negative to say. Close Quote

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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	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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
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
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	403	30	13.5	100.0%	217 (53.8%)	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.2%)								(n/a)										$11,440	$1,241	$10,199
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
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
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
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
Scott County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-3511	194	18	11.0	100.0%	152 (78.4%)	26 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	35.4	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		35.3	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	5.4		90.4	33.5		26.4			19.1	$13,429	$508	$12,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthews Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Matthews Elementary?

Students at Matthews Elementary are 87% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Matthews Elementary in?

New Madrid County R-I

How many students attend Matthews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Matthews Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Matthews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matthews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Matthews Elementary a good school?

Matthews Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

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