Mountain View Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mountain View, Missouri · Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Mountain View Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mountain View (Howell County). It is one of 4 schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 401st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 35.5 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 | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292154001187 |
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 | 396 | 1,184 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% | 68.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Mountain View Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District, Mountain View Elementary School is the largest, with 33.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.6 miles away and have a median of 202 students, so Mountain View Elementary School is larger 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 2 with 71 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 61, against an average of 66 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in kindergarten and 70 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III (93.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.7% of students qualify 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. 33.6% 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
Mountain View Elementary School has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 396 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Mountain View Elementary School has 3.3 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Birch Tree Elementary School, 11.2 miles away in the same district. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
314 N Elm St, Mountain View, MO 65548
Phone: (417)934-2550
Website: mvbt.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mountain View Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 11.2 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
| Summersville Elementary School | Summersville R-II | 12.7 mi | 203 | 9.9 | 58.1% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Willow Springs R-IV | 14.7 mi | 446 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 17.2 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 17.9 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 19.3 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 20.6 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 20.7 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 174 |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 |
| Liberty Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 350 |