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Enrollment
1,068
Middle
DISTRICT 1,034 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENTZVILLE R-IV·NCES 293165001036
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE
561 E HWY N, WENTZVILLE, MO 63385 · (636) 327-3928 · St. Charles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Missouri public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
178 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 342 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 327 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 399 | 37% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
57.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 27.0% | 39.5% | 14.3% |
| Math | 30.6% | 27.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% |
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 | 46.0% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 55.7% |
| 2021-22 | 45.4% | 49.4% |
% 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE this school | 1,068 | 16.7% | 49.1% |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLE O'FALLON | 1,019 | 19.7% | 51.3% |
| NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL WENTZVILLE | 1,031 | 14.4% | 47.8% |
| HIXSON MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 982 | 13.8% | 64.3% |
| SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE LEE'S SUMMIT | 1,005 | 14.9% | 58.5% |
| WENTZVILLE MIDDLE WENTZVILLE | 792 | 21.0% | 44.6% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #106 of 379 | #13 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #73 of 380 ▲ 20 | #11 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #126 of 380 ▼ 16 | #13 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #136 of 364 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,068 | #6 of 397 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #216 of 321 | #9 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #144 of 321 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #354 of 379 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.2% | #16 of 91 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,068
+137 (+15%) vs 2020
+71% since 2000-01, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,068 | 76.2 | 14.0:1 | 17% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | 72.4 | 14.8:1 | 19% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 1,131 | 72.3 | 15.6:1 | 14% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 931 | 60 | 15.5:1 | 18% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 55.2 | 15.7:1 | 20% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 1,280 | 72 | 17.8:1 | 19% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 21% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 19% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (867 to 1,068); teachers up 38% (55.2 to 76.2).
About WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is a large middle-grades school in WENTZVILLE, Missouri, (ZIP code 63385). The school counted 1,068 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 132% more students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
WENTZVILLE R-IV enrolls 18,469 students, and its 22 schools include WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE.
The share of White students at WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is 77%, a majority. The remaining students are 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE has 76.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0:1. Middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 17% at WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE. The average for public schools in St. Charles County is similar, at 19%.
On the allk12 Grade, WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE lands at B, ahead of 60% of Missouri public middle schools.
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.1%, compared with a predicted 53.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for St. Charles County show that median household income comes to about $104,692, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Charles County counts 93 public schools with about 59,314 students.
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE's closest public school neighbor is BOONE TRAIL ELEM., about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 49.1% is below the 61.0% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE had a net gain of 137 students, or 15%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
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St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in WENTZVILLE R-IV
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,647 students
- TIMBERLAND HIGHHigh · 1,525 students
- NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,433 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,243 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,039 students
- NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,031 students
Other schools in WENTZVILLE
- TIMBERLAND HIGHHigh · 1,525 students
- NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,433 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,039 students
- NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,031 students
- EMIL E. HOLT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,022 students
- WENTZVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 792 students
Nearby schools
- BOONE TRAIL ELEM.0.1 mi · 479
- TIMBERLAND HIGH0.3 mi · 1,525
- DUELLO ELEM.1.1 mi · 625
- STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 543
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,647
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLEHow large is WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE?
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE serve?
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE have?
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE?
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE reports a student body of 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE?
WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is overseen by WENTZVILLE R-IV in St. Charles County.
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