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Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 876 students in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,168 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
102
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,164 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,455
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,164
$13,899
Best Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
314 N Elm St
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-2550
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Hwy 60 East
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-2020
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-2020
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Birch Tree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Old Hwy 60 East
Birch Tree, MO 65438
(573) 292-3106
Birch Tree, MO 65438
(573) 292-3106
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
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