Wentzville R-IV School District

280 Interstate Drive
Wentzville, MO 63385-3415
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Wentzville R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 9,057 students in Wentzville R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Wentzville R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
17,019 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
1,157 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wentzville R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#99 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wentzville R-IV  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wentzville R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wentzville R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wentzville R-IV  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.50
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
364 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
955 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
13,629 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
80%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
845 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
390
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
1,226
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,231
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,286
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,313
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,274
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,439
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,288
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,409
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,393
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,075
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,222
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,280
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,005 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,779 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$303 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,005
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,779
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wentzville R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Tree Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 Ronald Reagan Dr
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 625-5600
Grades: K-6
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2523 Sommers Road
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 561-2354
Grades: K-6
| 734 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7500 Town Square
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 625-4537
Grades: K-6
| 689 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2501 Mexico Road
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 332-2923
Grades: K-6
| 729 students
Rank: #55.
Duello Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1814 Duello Rd
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 327-6050
Grades: K-6
| 690 students
Rank: #66.
Boone Trail Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
555 E Hwy N
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3830
Grades: K-6
| 676 students
Rank: #77.
Stone Creek Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1820 Hwy Z
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 887-3898
Grades: K-6
| 673 students
Rank: #88.
Journey Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2000 Interstate Drive
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 445-5190
Grades: K-6
| 630 students
Rank: #99.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1550 Feise Rd
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 625-2494
Grades: K-6
| 841 students
Rank: #1010.
Wabash Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Golden Gate Parkway
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 887-3884
Grades: K-6
| 880 students
Rank: #1111.
Heritage Intermediate
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Carr St
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3839
Grades: 3-6
| 641 students
Rank: #1212.
Peine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1107 Peine Rd
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-5110
Grades: K-6
| 655 students
Rank: n/an/a
Heritage Primary
612 Blumhoff
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3846
Grades: K-2
| 489 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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