WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE

WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is a sprawling middle school in WENTZVILLE, Missouri, one of the schools within WENTZVILLE R-IV. The school works with 1,068 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 132% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.

Within WENTZVILLE R-IV, which oversees 22 schools and 18,469 students, WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE records that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 48.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Charles County shows median household earnings sit near $104,692, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Charles County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BOONE TRAIL ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE has ticked up 23%, going from 867 students in 2018 to 1,068 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 83% to 77%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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