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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENTZVILLE R-IV·NCES 293165002652

BOONE TRAIL ELEM.

555 E HWY N, WENTZVILLE, MO 63385 · (636) 327-3830 · St. Charles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
60 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
54
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
86
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
98
Grade 5
101
Student demographics
White
40084%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
235%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
286%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24451%
Female
23549%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
81.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +26.7pp since 2023
Math
81.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +56.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
479
-418 (-47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BOONE TRAIL ELEM.

Located at 555 E HWY N, in WENTZVILLE, Missouri, BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is a heavily attended primary school that instructs 479 students (grades K through 5), part of WENTZVILLE R-IV. That puts it 52% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

WENTZVILLE R-IV comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 18,469 students; BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is among them.

On demographics, BOONE TRAIL ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to St. Charles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BOONE TRAIL ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BOONE TRAIL ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 55.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for St. Charles County put median household income runs about $104,692, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, St. Charles County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), of which BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BOONE TRAIL ELEM. comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.0%.

BOONE TRAIL ELEM. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. BOONE TRAIL ELEM.'s enrollment has contracted 47% since 2018, when it stood at 897 (now 479). Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

St. Charles County at a glance

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Population
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students

Quick facts

School name
BOONE TRAIL ELEM.
District
WENTZVILLE R-IV
Address
555 E HWY N, WENTZVILLE, MO 63385
Phone
(636) 327-3830
County
St. Charles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
60 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
293165002652
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOONE TRAIL ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at BOONE TRAIL ELEM.?
BOONE TRAIL ELEM. enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-05.
Is BOONE TRAIL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOONE TRAIL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is approximately 11.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BOONE TRAIL ELEM.?
Student demographics at BOONE TRAIL ELEM. are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is BOONE TRAIL ELEM. in?
BOONE TRAIL ELEM. is part of WENTZVILLE R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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