Birch Tree Elementary School
Public elementary school in Birch Tree, Missouri · Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Birch Tree Elementary School serves 174 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Birch Tree (Shannon County). It is one of 4 schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 956th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292154001184 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 174 | 1,184 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.6% | 68.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Birch Tree Elementary School in context
Size
Birch Tree Elementary School is the smallest of Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District's 2 elementary schools; its 174 students are 14.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 298; Birch Tree Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 38 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 23, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (27 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.4% here and 93.2% across Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.5% across Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 174 students, Birch Tree Elementary School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 174 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Birch Tree Elementary School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Birch Tree Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Winona Elementary School, 9.8 miles away in Winona R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
56.3% of students are girls and 43.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
422 W Old Hwy 60 East, Birch Tree, MO 65548
Phone: (573)292-3106
Website: mvbt.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Birch Tree Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Elementary School | Winona R-III | 9.8 mi | 306 | 12.1 | 77.8% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 11.2 mi | 396 | 11.2 | 65.7% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 12.5 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Summersville Elementary School | Summersville R-II | 15.1 mi | 203 | 9.9 | 58.1% |
| Alton Elementary School | Alton R-IV | 21.6 mi | 290 | 10.3 | 71.7% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 22.8 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 25.7 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Willow Springs R-IV | 25.9 mi | 446 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 |
| Liberty Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 350 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 |