Wabash Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades K–5
Wabash Elementary School serves 745 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 19th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 53.22 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 | 293165003310 |
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 | 745 | 17,973 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.8% | 16.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Wabash Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 12 elementary schools in Wentzville R-IV School District, Wabash Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 546; Wabash 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 3 with 129 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 112, against an average of 124 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 120 in kindergarten and 129 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.2% here and 75% across Wentzville R-IV. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.2% across Wentzville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 3.9% 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 53.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 745 students, Wabash Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 745 students would have about 60.6 teachers, so Wabash Elementary School has 7.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Wabash Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Peine Ridge Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 85.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 128 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 127 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Golden Gate Parkway, Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone: (636)887-3884
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wabash Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 1.4 mi | 548 | 11.7 | 21.4% |
| Journey Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 1.6 mi | 595 | 12.7 | 13.3% |
| Wright City East Elementary School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 2.8 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 43.6% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 3.2 mi | 1,039 | 11.8 | 33% |
| Flint Hill Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.8 mi | 343 | 11.2 | 15.2% |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 4.0 mi | 543 | 12.4 | 25.4% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 5.2 mi | 479 | 11.1 | 12.5% |
| Duello Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 5.7 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 |
| Journey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 595 |
| 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 |
| Wentzville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 |