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Wentzville Middle

Public Grades 6-8
135th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 438 Missouri Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Missouri middle schools
Summary

Wentzville Middle is a public middle school serving 747 students in grades 6-8 in the Wentzville R-IV School District in Wentzville, Missouri. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri middle schools, with a current state ranking of 135 out of 438 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wentzville Middle's students generally perform above the state average in MAP assessments, particularly in Math, where 8th graders outperform the state average by over 15 percentage points. The school also excels in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top 30 Missouri middle schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower third of Missouri middle schools. Additionally, Wentzville Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Saeger Middle and Ft. Zumwalt West Middle significantly outperform Wentzville Middle in both overall and subgroup performance. However, Wentzville Middle stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with over 94% of students scoring proficient or better on the end-of-course exam in recent years, far exceeding the district and state averages.

792
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,920
Per pupil spending ?
21%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 405 Campus Dr
       Wentzville, MO  63385-3436

(636) 327-3815

District: Wentzville R-IV


Students who attend Wentzville Middle usually attend:

High:    Emil E. Holt Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
African American:
10.1%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Missouri median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Wentzville R-IV's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg52%
Missouri avg40%
135th of 438
Missouri public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Middle Schools in the Wentzville R-IV
42nd of 367Wentzville R-IV among Missouri districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202565.8135 of 43869.2%★★★☆☆
202470.7110 of 45175.6%★★★★☆
202368.4117 of 45974.5%★★★★☆
202268.2122 of 45973.4%★★★★☆
202162.2154 of 45466.1%★★★☆☆
201957.4225 of 58761.7%★★★☆☆
201859.3196 of 55264.5%★★★☆☆
201762.2185 of 56867.4%★★★☆☆
201666.6119 of 43572.6%★★★★☆
201569.6136 of 58576.8%★★★★☆
201464.1210 of 63366.8%★★★☆☆
201363.3205 of 64968.4%★★★☆☆
201264.6199 of 62368.1%★★★☆☆
201162.5226 of 62563.8%★★★☆☆
201063.9202 of 61467.1%★★★☆☆
200953.5298 of 60150.4%★★★☆☆
200841.7444 of 62428.8%★☆☆☆☆
200748.4356 of 62442.9%★★☆☆☆
200648.9310 of 61949.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202572.927 of 14381.1%★★★★☆
202491.47 of 14495.1%★★★★★
202374.626 of 15383.0%★★★★☆
202265.944 of 14870.3%★★★★☆
202142.978 of 13542.2%★★☆☆☆
201953.557 of 14961.7%★★★☆☆
201845.970 of 12945.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202256.865 of 18765.2%★★★☆☆
202129.6149 of 19523.6%★☆☆☆☆
201953.390 of 20455.9%★★★☆☆
201835.9116 of 16228.4%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201961.948 of 12160.3%★★★☆☆
201874.76 of 10494.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202557.125 of 9072.2%★★★★☆
201962.342 of 13067.7%★★★☆☆
201856.236 of 9662.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202550.5171 of 36953.7%★★★☆☆
202456.6142 of 37862.4%★★★☆☆
202357.0135 of 38264.7%★★★☆☆
202236.0253 of 36530.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.2216 of 37141.8%★★☆☆☆
201946.8252 of 48247.7%★★☆☆☆
201859.8121 of 42271.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202550.812 of 4875.0%★★★★☆
202256.811 of 4575.6%★★★★☆
201940.953 of 9845.9%★★☆☆☆
201852.332 of 7959.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202552.962 of 19668.4%★★★☆☆
202436.2120 of 19438.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.089 of 19253.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202561.1111 of 35869.0%★★★☆☆
202466.6103 of 37972.8%★★★★☆
202363.0112 of 38570.9%★★★★☆
202263.0116 of 38169.6%★★★☆☆
202158.7132 of 37664.9%★★★☆☆
201953.4206 of 52760.9%★★★☆☆
201857.2164 of 47965.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)65th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)60th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Science48%+9 vs state
Mathematics48%+7 vs state
English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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Wentzville Middle ranks 135th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Wentzville Middle are 72% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Wentzville Middle usually go on to attend Emil E. Holt Senior High

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Wentzville Middle.


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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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