WENTZVILLE MIDDLE

As an expansive middle-grades school in WENTZVILLE, Missouri, WENTZVILLE MIDDLE caters to 792 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by WENTZVILLE R-IV. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 72% above typical.

WENTZVILLE R-IV runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 18,469 students. WENTZVILLE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, WENTZVILLE MIDDLE logs that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest reads as 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Charles County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at WENTZVILLE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, WENTZVILLE MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

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 WENTZVILLE MIDDLE is one.

EMIL E. HOLT SR. HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WENTZVILLE MIDDLE at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.9%.

WENTZVILLE MIDDLE operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. WENTZVILLE MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 898 (now 792). White enrollment moved from 84% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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