Wentzville Middle School
Public middle school in Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
Wentzville Middle School serves 792 students in grades 6–8 in Wentzville (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Wentzville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 62.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 293165002209 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 792 | 17,973 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21% | 16.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wentzville Middle School in context
Size
Wentzville Middle School is the smallest of Wentzville R-IV School District's 4 middle schools; its 792 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.4 miles away and have a median of 1,025 students, so Wentzville Middle 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 6 with 282 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 232, against an average of 264 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 282 in grade 6 and 278 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wentzville R-IV (75%). Black students are next, at 10.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.2% across Wentzville R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.3% 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
Wentzville Middle School has 62.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 792 students would have about 60.9 teachers, so Wentzville Middle School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
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 middle school is North Point Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.2% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 282 |
| Grade 7 | 232 |
| Grade 8 | 278 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 Campus Dr., Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone: (636)327-3815
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wentzville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Point Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.2 mi | 1,031 | 15.3 | 14.4% |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 3.3 mi | 1,068 | 14 | 16.7% |
| Frontier Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 6.4 mi | 1,243 | 14.5 | 11.7% |
| Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 9.2 mi | 1,019 | 13.8 | 19.7% |
| Troy South Middle School | Troy R-III | 9.5 mi | 760 | 12.9 | 24.3% |
| Wright City Middle School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 9.6 mi | 536 | 15 | 46.3% |
| Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 10.1 mi | 1,114 | 12.2 | 21.4% |
| Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 10.5 mi | 823 | 12.3 | 14.9% |
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 |
| Wabash Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 745 |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 |