Newburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Newburg, Missouri · Newburg R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Newburg Elementary School serves 157 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Newburg (Phelps County). It is one of 2 schools in Newburg R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 988th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 15.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Newburg R-II School District |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292214001228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Newburg R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 157 | 309 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.6% | 64.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Newburg Elementary School in context
Size
Newburg Elementary School is the only elementary school in Newburg R-II School District. Its 157 students are 50.8% of the district's 309. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 412; Newburg 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 6 with 27 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 6 has 23% more students than kindergarten (27 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.4% here and 92.9% across Newburg R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.7% across Newburg R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 39.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 157 students, Newburg Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 157 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so Newburg Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Newburg Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School, 6.8 miles away in Rolla 31 School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Wolf Pride Dr., Newburg, MO 65550
Phone: (573)762-9653
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 6.8 mi | 441 | 12.8 | 47.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 8.0 mi | 440 | 12.4 | 50.7% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 8.0 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
| Dixon Elementary School | Dixon R-I | 12.1 mi | 383 | 13.2 | 58.5% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 13.7 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.8 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 16.0 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 16.1 mi | 242 | 14.2 | 43.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Newburg R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg High School | High | 7–12 | 152 |