Journey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades K–5
Journey Elementary School serves 595 students in grades K–5 in Wentzville (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Wentzville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 70th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Wentzville R-IV School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293165003387 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wentzville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 595 | 17,973 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.3% | 16.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Journey Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 12 elementary schools in Wentzville R-IV School District, Journey Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 546 students, so Journey Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 114 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 91, against an average of 99 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 99 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wentzville R-IV (75%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.2% across Wentzville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 6.7% 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
Journey Elementary School has 46.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 595 students would have about 48.4 teachers, so Journey Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Wabash Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2000 Interstate Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone: (636)445-5190
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Journey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 1.6 mi | 745 | 14 | 9.8% |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.4 mi | 548 | 11.7 | 21.4% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.6 mi | 1,039 | 11.8 | 33% |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.6 mi | 543 | 12.4 | 25.4% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 3.7 mi | 479 | 11.1 | 12.5% |
| Wright City East Elementary School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 3.9 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 43.6% |
| Flint Hill Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 4.0 mi | 343 | 11.2 | 15.2% |
| Duello Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 4.4 mi | 625 | 13.8 | 6.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wentzville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 356 |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 479 |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 757 |
| Discovery Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 590 |
| Duello Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 625 |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,022 |
| Frontier Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,243 |
| Green Tree Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,039 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 599 |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,647 |
| North Point High School | High | 9–12 | 1,433 |
| North Point Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,031 |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 696 |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 543 |
| Timberland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,525 |
| Wabash Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 745 |
| Wentzville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 |