Matthews Elementary School
Public elementary school in Matthews, Missouri · New Madrid County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Matthews Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Matthews (New Madrid County). It is one of 5 schools in New Madrid County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1022nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | New Madrid County R-I School District |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000401486 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | New Madrid County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 139 | 1,259 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Matthews Elementary School in context
Size
Matthews Elementary School is the smallest of New Madrid County R-I School District's 3 elementary schools; its 139 students are 11% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 305 students, so Matthews Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 28 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 12, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 5 has 27% more students than kindergarten (28 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across New Madrid County R-I (62.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across New Madrid County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Matthews Elementary School has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 139 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Matthews Elementary School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Wing Elementary School, 7 miles away in Sikeston R-6 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.1% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 Story St, Matthews, MO 63867
Phone: (573)471-0077
Website: nmceaglenation.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Matthews Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 7.0 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 8.2 mi | 250 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 8.3 mi | 369 | 15 | 100% |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 9.3 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| New Madrid Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 11.2 mi | 250 | 11.2 | 100% |
| East Prairie Elementary School | East Prairie R-II | 11.7 mi | 412 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Lilbourn Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 11.8 mi | 233 | 11 | 100% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-I | 14.3 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 60.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Madrid County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 361 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 276 |
| Lilbourn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 233 |
| New Madrid Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 250 |