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Matthews Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

206 Story St, Matthews, MO 63867 · (573) 471-0077 · Part of New Madrid County R-I School District

Matthews’ Schools page →

Directions
Students
139
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Matthews Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Matthews kids: Central Middle School

On the path

Where Matthews kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Matthews ElementaryYou are here
6–8Central Middle Schoolin New Madrid

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

206 Story St, Matthews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten22
Grade 118
Grade 221
Grade 314
Grade 424
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
148’20
148’21
141’22
144’23
139’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matthews Elementary from Matthews families.

Other schools in New Madrid County R-I School District

The district →
New Madrid Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Madrid
C
250 students11:1
Lilbourn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilbourn
D
233 students11:1
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Madrid
D
276 students9:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Madrid
D
361 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Matthews’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.