Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III·NCES 292154001184
BIRCH TREE ELEM.
422 W OLD HWY 60 EAST, BIRCH TREE, MO 65548 · (573) 292-3106 · Shannon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
135 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +19.9pp since 2021
Math
31.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.7% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 19.7% |
| Math | 16.2% | 15.1% | 39.5% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 38.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BIRCH TREE ELEM.
BIRCH TREE ELEM.'s state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH TREE ELEM. this school | 174 | 77.6% | 39.5% |
| SOUTH IRON ELEM. ANNAPOLIS | 139 | 76.3% | 43.3% |
| TANEYVILLE ELEM. TANEYVILLE | 147 | 74.8% | 41.6% |
| NEWBURG ELEM. NEWBURG | 157 | 72.6% | 21.2% |
| KOSHKONONG ELEM. KOSHKONONG | 127 | 80.3% | 45.7% |
| NEELYVILLE ELEM. NEELYVILLE | 188 | 68.6% | 39.8% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BIRCH TREE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #540 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #730 of 1,019 ▼ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #389 of 1,018 ▲ 193 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #218 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #998 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #276 of 1,165 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
174
+22 (+14%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 174 | 16.1 | 10.8:1 | 78% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 17.8 | 9.5:1 | 75% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 16.6 | 10.3:1 | 58% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 14 | 10.9:1 | 67% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 11.8 | 15.3:1 | 76% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 89% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 77% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 63% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BIRCH TREE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (181 to 174); teachers up 36% (11.8 to 16.1).
About BIRCH TREE ELEM.
BIRCH TREE ELEM. is a small elementary school found in BIRCH TREE, Missouri. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 174 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
Besides BIRCH TREE ELEM., MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,184 students.
Most students at BIRCH TREE ELEM. are White: 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. BIRCH TREE ELEM. has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
BIRCH TREE ELEM.'s 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%.
allk12 grades BIRCH TREE ELEM. a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for BIRCH TREE ELEM. is +8.7 points: 39.5% actual, 30.8% predicted.
In Shannon County (population about 7,177), median household income is about $55,222, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BIRCH TREE ELEM. is one of 8 public schools in Shannon County, which together enroll about 1,687 students.
LIBERTY MIDDLE is located about 7.8 miles from BIRCH TREE ELEM.. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, BIRCH TREE ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 152 in 2020-21 and 174 in 2024-25, a gain of 22 students.
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Shannon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,177
Census ACS
Median income
$55,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 396 students
- LIBERTY SR. HIGHHigh · 350 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY MIDDLE7.8 mi · 264
- LIBERTY SR. HIGH7.9 mi · 350
- WINONA ELEM.9.8 mi · 306
- WINONA HIGH9.9 mi · 131
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.11.2 mi · 396
- EMINENCE ELEM.12.5 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About BIRCH TREE ELEM.How large is BIRCH TREE ELEM.?
BIRCH TREE ELEM. enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
Is BIRCH TREE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BIRCH TREE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BIRCH TREE ELEM.?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at BIRCH TREE ELEM..
How diverse is BIRCH TREE ELEM.?
BIRCH TREE ELEM. reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BIRCH TREE ELEM. public or private?
BIRCH TREE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.