Viburnum Elementary School
Public elementary school in Viburnum, Missouri · Iron County C-4 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Viburnum Elementary School serves 151 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Viburnum (Iron County). It is one of 2 schools in Iron County C-4 School District. By enrollment it is the 1000th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 11.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Iron County C-4 School District |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291551000730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Iron County C-4 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 151 | 330 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.5% | 66.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Viburnum Elementary School in context
Size
Viburnum Elementary School is the only elementary school in Iron County C-4 School District. Its 151 students are 45.8% of the district's 330. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21.2 miles away and have a median of 177 students, so Viburnum Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 30 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (24 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Iron County C-4 (95.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across Iron County C-4 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.8% 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
Viburnum Elementary School has 11.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 151 students would have about 12.3 teachers, so Viburnum Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bunker Elementary School, 18.6 miles away in Bunker R-III School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
37 Hwy 49, Viburnum, MO 65566
Phone: (573)244-5670
Website: ironc4.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Viburnum Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 18.6 mi | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Caledonia Elementary School | Valley R-VI | 19.8 mi | 198 | 10.5 | 100% |
| North Wood Elementary School | North Wood R-IV | 20.6 mi | 155 | 10.4 | 63.9% |
| Belleview Elementary School | Belleview R-III | 21.2 mi | 81 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Steelville Elementary School | Steelville R-III | 21.2 mi | 346 | 11.8 | 59% |
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 22.0 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 22.4 mi | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 22.5 mi | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Iron County C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum High School | High | 6–12 | 179 |