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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKWAY C-2·NCES 292358001405

WREN HOLLOW ELEM.

655 WREN AVE, BALLWIN, MO 63021 · (314) 415-6850 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
60 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
88
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
80
Student demographics
White
75%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
3%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Black
7%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 15%
Asian
9%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
21.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
52.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +25.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.4pp
below 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
409
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
75%
was 68%
% Hispanic
3%
was 6%
% Black
7%
was 14%
% Asian
9%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WREN HOLLOW ELEM.

WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in BALLWIN, Missouri, overseen by PARKWAY C-2, with 409 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 315.

PARKWAY C-2 runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 16,759 students. WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WREN HOLLOW ELEM. reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest looks like 9% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

After controlling for student poverty, WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is in the bottom 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 51.0%; WREN HOLLOW ELEM. posts 24.6%, -26.4 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) shows that median household income runs about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHWEST MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WREN HOLLOW ELEM. at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

WREN HOLLOW ELEM. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WREN HOLLOW ELEM. has held roughly steady, going from 401 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 68% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students

Quick facts

School name
WREN HOLLOW ELEM.
District
PARKWAY C-2
Address
655 WREN AVE, BALLWIN, MO 63021
Phone
(314) 415-6850
County
St. Louis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
60 (15%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292358001405
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About WREN HOLLOW ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at WREN HOLLOW ELEM.?
WREN HOLLOW ELEM. enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is WREN HOLLOW ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does WREN HOLLOW ELEM. have?
WREN HOLLOW ELEM. employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is WREN HOLLOW ELEM.?
WREN HOLLOW ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees WREN HOLLOW ELEM.?
WREN HOLLOW ELEM. is overseen by PARKWAY C-2 in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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