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Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III

At a glance

147^thof 367 Missouri districts▼ 55

Better than 59% of Missouri districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

502 N Elm St
Mountain View, MO 65548-8472·(417) 934-5408·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 59.9% of districts

Schools

1,184

Students

Top rankedMountain View Elementary353^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III school district in Missouri serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces economic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, but also has some standout academic performers.

Mountain View Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state. In contrast, Liberty Senior High lags behind the state average on end-of-course exams, particularly in math and science, despite a high graduation rate of 98.5%.

The other schools in the district, Liberty Middle and Birch Tree Elementary, have more mixed academic results, with some grades and subjects performing above the district average and others below. By identifying and replicating the successful practices from the higher-performing schools, the district can work to improve outcomes across all campuses and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W Old Hwy 60 East	Birch Tree	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 292-3106	174	16	10.8	77.6%	159 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.5	442^nd of 900 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.2	414^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.3%	28	30.4		46.1						44.4								$8,764	$320	$8,444
Liberty Senior High	Public	9-12	1101 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 934-2020	350	28	12.7	66.6%	325 (92.9%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	42.1	198^th of 367 public high schools	46.0%		48.2	156^th of 378 public high schools	58.7%	42														40.8	31.6	44.0	$11,965	$495	$11,470
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 N Elm St	Mountain View	65548	Howell County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-2550	396	36	11.1	65.7%	371 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	60.7	353^rd of 900 public elementary schools	60.8%		82.7	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%	224	53.1	44.7	23.3				47.7		63.4	44.7							$10,493	$419	$10,073
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-5412	264	22	12.2	69.3%	249 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	59	169^th of 438 public middle schools	61.4%		64.7	138^th of 451 public middle schools	69.4%	31				45.9	56.9	37.8		29.7			41.2	47.6	32.1				$10,732	$438	$10,293

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winona R-III	9.83 mi	2	91^st
Eminence R-I	12.47 mi	2	166^th
Summersville R-II	15.09 mi	2	173^rd
Alton R-IV	21.67 mi	2	228^th
Junction Hill C-12	22.83 mi	1

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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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