Wentzville South Middle

Summary:

Wentzville South Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Wentzville R-IV School District, with 1,131 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a current ranking of 77 out of 451 and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wentzville South Middle students excel academically, consistently outperforming the state average in MAP testing across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 44.3% to 50.6% in Math and 43.7% to 48.7% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.6% to 44.4% in Math and 37.6% to 42.1% in ELA. The school also stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with over 97% of students scoring proficient or better on the end-of-course exam, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Wentzville South Middle performs well compared to other middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV district, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the neighboring Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt districts, which have several middle schools ranked in the top 25 in the state. Additionally, the school's performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to lower range of the state, suggesting room for improvement in supporting these student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 561 E Hwy N
       Wentzville, MO  63385-3497


(636) 327-3928

District: Wentzville R-IV

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,995 Help


Students who attend Wentzville South Middle usually attend:

High:    Timberland High

Feeder schools for Wentzville South Middle:

Elementary:    Boone Trail Elementary
    Duello Elementary
    Green Tree Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  1,131

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
African American:
7.8%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.2% Help


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Compare Details Wentzville South Middle ranks better than 82.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wentzville South Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Wentzville R-IV School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wentzville South Middle is $11,995. 2 middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wentzville South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentzville South Middle 77th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Wentzville South Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wentzville R-IV:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentzville R-IV 36th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wentzville South Middle

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Rank History for all students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 79.74 61st 619 90.1%
2007 76.58 75th 624 88.0%
2008 76.00 76th 624 87.8%
2009 79.44 62nd 601 89.7%
2010 85.52 40th 614 93.5%
2011 88.01 30th 625 95.2%
2012 84.75 34th 623 94.5%
2013 82.29 44th 649 93.2%
2014 84.93 40th 633 93.7%
2015 91.13 21st 585 96.4%
2016 91.04 17th 435 96.1%
2017 84.57 37th 568 93.5%
2018 82.58 55th 552 90.0%
2019 79.94 67th 587 88.6%
2021 81.21 57th 454 87.4%
2022 73.73 93rd 459 79.7%
2023 78.90 66th 459 85.6%
2024 77.69 77th 451 82.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.23 13th 98 86.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.60 28th 192 85.4%
2024 61.59 51st 194 73.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.18 91st 422 78.4%
2019 51.52 201st 482 58.3%
2021 79.63 41st 371 88.9%
2022 62.33 105th 365 71.2%
2023 51.96 168th 382 56.0%
2024 58.46 127th 378 66.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.18 27th 162 83.3%
2019 78.64 21st 204 89.7%
2021 73.56 25th 195 87.2%
2022 59.79 57th 187 69.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.21 79th 121 34.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.30 19th 129 85.3%
2019 63.83 39th 149 73.8%
2022 68.15 40th 148 73.0%
2023 56.28 56th 153 63.4%
2024 40.79 81st 144 43.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.65 71st 130 45.4%
2021 62.42 17th 67 74.6%
2022 68.06 12th 78 84.6%
2024 72.55 12th 74 83.8%
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Rank History for White students at Wentzville South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.52 56th 479 88.3%
2019 79.43 62nd 527 88.2%
2021 76.47 58th 376 84.6%
2022 67.42 97th 381 74.5%
2023 75.28 65th 385 83.1%
2024 74.39 77th 379 79.7%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2016

Open Quote Very unhelpful with bullying. Make the children afraid to tell because they grill them, and also grill the bully's friends who OF COURSEdefend the bully then the child being bullied gets nothing done about being bullied except retaliation of lies from the bully's group, and ends up getting in trouble for lies. A child being bullied should be able to tell and then the bully be spoken to with a consequence not an interview with all the bullies best friends on whether it's true! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Wentzville South Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 365 21 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1996 365 21 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1997 394 32 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 457 31 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 494 32 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2000 520 32 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 580 32 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 623
2002 736 40 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2003 736 40 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2004 854 47 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2005 923 59 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1000
2006 770 52 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2007 632 59 13 18 1 n/a n/a 0 723
2008 548 66 12 17 4 n/a n/a 0 647
2009 599 66 8 18 4 n/a n/a 0 695
2010 621 61 5 12 3 n/a n/a 0 702
2011 648 55 10 22 1 1 0 0 737
2012 670 57 17 23 3 0 3 0 773
2013 1020 76 21 26 5 0 7 0 1155
2014 1036 71 15 25 4 0 10 0 1161
2015 1051 71 12 33 6 0 25 0 1198
2016 1109 84 11 43 5 0 28 0 1280
2017 1097 83 14 53 3 0 44 0 1294
2018 720 59 15 39 1 0 33 0 867
2019 724 69 16 37 2 0 31 0 879
2020 744 69 16 54 1 0 37 0 921
2021 768 60 11 53 3 0 36 0 931
2022 781 60 17 51 3 0 44 0 956
2023 891 88 18 74 0 1 59 0 1131

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wentzville South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 391 26.6 14.7 n/a
1996 391 26.6 14.7 n/a
1997 436 30.4 14.3 17.9
1998 497 33.8 14.7 14.7
1999 537 34.7 15.5 17.5
2000 562 37.1 15.1 19.8
2001 623 40.6 15.3 19.4
2002 790 47.8 16.5 19.6
2003 790 47.8 16.5 19.6
2004 917 56.6 16.2 19.1
2005 1000 62.7 15.9 16.7
2006 846 64.4 13.1 15.5
2007 723 62.3 11.6 16.7
2008 647 42.5 15.2 15.8
2009 695 50.5 13.7 17.8
2010 702 48.5 14.4 19.5
2011 737 46.6 15.8 21
2012 773 46.8 16.5 23.5
2013 1155 65.0 17.7 23.5
2014 1161 66.5 17.4 26.6
2015 1198 69.0 17.3 26.2
2016 1280 72.0 17.7 19.1
2017 1294 76.1 16.9 17.3
2018 867 55.1 15.7 20.2
2019 879 56.6 15.5 17.4
2020 921 58.8 15.6 15.2
2021 931 60.1 15.4 18.4
2022 956 58.1 16.4 8.8
2023 1131 72.3 15.6 14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wentzville South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 391 26.6 14.7 n/a
1996 391 26.6 14.7 n/a
1997 436 30.4 14.3 17.9
1998 497 33.8 14.7 14.7
1999 537 34.7 15.5 17.5
2000 562 37.1 15.1 19.8
2001 623 40.6 15.3 19.4
2002 790 47.8 16.5 19.6
2003 790 47.8 16.5 19.6
2004 917 56.6 16.2 19.1
2005 1000 62.7 15.9 16.7
2006 846 64.4 13.1 15.5
2007 723 62.3 11.6 16.7
2008 647 42.5 15.2 15.8
2009 695 50.5 13.7 17.8
2010 702 48.5 14.4 19.5
2011 737 46.6 15.8 21
2012 773 46.8 16.5 23.5
2013 1155 65.0 17.7 23.5
2014 1161 66.5 17.4 26.6
2015 1198 69.0 17.3 26.2
2016 1280 72.0 17.7 19.1
2017 1294 76.1 16.9 17.3
2018 867 55.1 15.7 20.2
2019 879 56.6 15.5 17.4
2020 921 58.8 15.6 15.2
2021 931 60.1 15.4 18.4
2022 956 58.1 16.4 8.8
2023 1131 72.3 15.6 14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wentzville South Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $81 (0.8%) $10,087 (99.2%) $10,168
2020 $125 (1.2%) $9,878 (98.8%) $10,003
2021 $131 (1.2%) $11,086 (98.8%) $11,217
2022 $388 (3.2%) $11,608 (96.8%) $11,995

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wentzville South Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 67th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 66th of 459 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville South Middle)53.250.5
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)48.246.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville South Middle)50.145.7
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)52.144.5
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville South Middle)50.649.6
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)41.842.5
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Wentzville South Middle)57.656.6
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Wentzville R-IV)55.250.5
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville South Middle)57.249.1
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)55.548.8
 6.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Wentzville South Middle)98.497.8
 0.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Wentzville R-IV)62.264.2
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8791131
 28.7%
African American6988
 27.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1618
 12.5%
Hispanic3774
 100%
Pacific Islander01
White724891
 23.1%
Two or More Races3159
 90.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.4%14.2%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wentzville South Middle

Wentzville South Middle ranks 77th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,131 students attended Wentzville South Middle.

Students at Wentzville South Middle are 79% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Wentzville South Middle usually go on to attend Timberland High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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