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Viburnum Elementary

Q: Is Viburnum Elementary a good school?

Viburnum Elementary ranks 410 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Viburnum Elementary is a public elementary school in Viburnum, Missouri, serving 163 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Iron County C-4 school district, which is ranked 230 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Viburnum Elementary's performance has been mixed, with its ranking fluctuating between 410 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) and 653 out of 901 in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, it generally ranks lower than Caledonia Elementary (600 out of 900 in 2024-2025, 2-star rating) but higher than Bunker Elementary (847 out of 898 in 2022-2023, 0-star rating). The school's student performance on MAP tests is also mixed, with some grades and subjects performing better than the state average, while others lag behind.

Viburnum Elementary faces significant challenges related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 16.8% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Caledonia Elementary (19.5% in 2023-2024) and Bunker Elementary (7.3% in 2023-2024). While Viburnum Elementary spends more per student ($11,961 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, it has a higher student-teacher ratio (12.6 in 2023-2024) than the nearby Caledonia Elementary (8.7 in 2023-2024) and Bunker Elementary (9.6 in 2023-2024).

151

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,605

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Hwy 49
Viburnum, MO 65566-0368

(573) 244-5670

District: Iron County C-4

Students who attend Viburnum Elementary usually attend:

High:

Viburnum High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

410^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 367Iron County C-4 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	54.8	410 of 900	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	615 of 906	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	599 of 898	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	603 of 908	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	653 of 901	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	718 of 1052	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	589 of 1045	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	591 of 1032	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	403 of 865	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	611 of 1058	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.5	307 of 1089	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	45.4	674 of 1108	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	691 of 1085	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.0	966 of 1088	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	796 of 1066	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	925 of 1053	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	876 of 1084	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	825 of 1080	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.3	653 of 1074	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	345 of 625	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	137 of 532	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	184 of 574	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	589 of 907	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	449 of 887	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	545 of 673	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	532 of 675	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	570 of 691	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	775 of 917	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	645 of 898	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)45th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-16 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 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Viburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hwy 49	Viburnum	65566	Iron County	Iron County C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 244-5670	151	12	12.7	69.5%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	54.8	410^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.4%		34.4	615^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.1%	205	47.7	55.1			26.2		$13,605	$1,224	$12,381
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive	Bunker	63629	Reynolds County	Bunker R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 689-2211	105	8	13.6	78.1%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					6.3		$13,734	$1,228	$12,505
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Viking Dr	Caledonia	63631	Washington County	Valley R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 779-3446	198	19	10.5	100.0%	194 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	600^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.8	690^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.8%	90		55.5	21.1	26.7	38.8	15.9	$14,209	$940	$13,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Viburnum Elementary

Is Viburnum Elementary a good school?

Viburnum Elementary ranks 410^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Viburnum Elementary?

Students at Viburnum Elementary are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Viburnum Elementary in?

Iron County C-4

What schools do graduates of Viburnum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viburnum Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Viburnum High

How many students attend Viburnum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Viburnum Elementary.

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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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