BIRCH TREE ELEM.

Located at 422 W OLD HWY 60 EAST, in BIRCH TREE, Missouri, BIRCH TREE ELEM. is a low-enrollment primary school that instructs 174 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 45% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III (1,184 students total), BIRCH TREE ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BIRCH TREE ELEM. shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder consists of 5% Hispanic. Compared to Shannon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BIRCH TREE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, BIRCH TREE ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 63.6%, a residual of +13.8 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Shannon County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,222 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. BIRCH TREE ELEM. is one of 8 public schools in Shannon County (combined enrollment of about 1,687 students).

The closest other public school is LIBERTY MIDDLE, roughly 7.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BIRCH TREE ELEM. at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

BIRCH TREE ELEM. operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BIRCH TREE ELEM. has edged down 4%, going from 181 students in 2018 to 174 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 98% to 91%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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