📍 206 Story St, Matthews, New Madrid County, 63867
Matthews Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Matthews, New Madrid County. The school has 141 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Madrid Co. R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Matthews Elementary enrolls 141 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.7% Black or African American and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 141 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Matthews Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 149.
Matthews Elementary is one of 6 schools in NEW MADRID CO. R-I, based in NEW MADRID, Missouri. The district serves 1,259 students district-wide and employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 141 students, Matthews Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 210 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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