Wren Hollow Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ballwin, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades K–5
Wren Hollow Elementary School serves 409 students in grades K–5 in Ballwin (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 358th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358001405 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 409 | 16,759 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.7% | 17.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Wren Hollow Elementary School in context
Size
Wren Hollow Elementary School is the 7th largest of Parkway C-2 School District's 19 elementary schools; its 409 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 381 students, so Wren Hollow 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 3 with 88 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 51, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (80 against 51). 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
White students are the largest group, at 75.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 8.8% 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
Wren Hollow Elementary School has 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 409 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Wren Hollow Elementary School has 3 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 Sorrento Springs Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 70 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.3% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Black | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
655 Wren Ave, Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone: (314)415-6850
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wren Hollow Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrento Springs Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 0.6 mi | 288 | 12.3 | 18.4% |
| Hanna Woods Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 0.7 mi | 360 | 11.7 | 30.3% |
| Oak Brook Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.2 mi | 401 | 15 | 10% |
| Ballwin Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.5 mi | 426 | 14 | 18.8% |
| Carman Trails Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 1.6 mi | 355 | 11 | 30.7% |
| Woerther Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 1.9 mi | 423 | 13 | 11.1% |
| Pierremont Elementary School | Parkway C-2 | 2.2 mi | 474 | 13 | 12.7% |
| Valley Park Elementary School | Valley Park | 2.3 mi | 343 | 11.9 | 28.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.