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New Madrid Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

955 US Hwy 61, New Madrid, MO 63869 · (573) 748-5568 · Part of New Madrid County R-I School District

New Madrid’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Madrid Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Madrid kids: Central Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5New Madrid ElementaryYou are here
6–8Central Middle School276 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

955 US Hwy 61, New Madrid

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten33
Grade 130
Grade 241
Grade 331
Grade 446
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
245’20
253’21
280’22
250’23
250’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 33%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Madrid Elementary from New Madrid families.

Other schools in New Madrid County R-I School District

The district →
Lilbourn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilbourn
D
233 students11:1
Matthews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
A+
139 students10:1
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; New Madrid’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.