Enrollment
640
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake St Louis, MO
Green Tree Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Green Tree Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 293165002110
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Green Tree Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Missouri schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.9:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 18.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 640
- students enrolled
Green Tree Elem. has class sizes larger than 79% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wentzville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 293165002110 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Green Tree Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Green Tree Elem.
Green Tree Elem. is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Lake St Louis, Missouri, enrolling 640 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.3% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 640 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 360 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #172.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Wentzville R-Iv also operates Liberty High School (1,647 students) and Timberland High (1,525 students) alongside Green Tree Elem..
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Green Tree Elem. compares
Green Tree Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.9:1 | ▲ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.3% | ▼ 60% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 640 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
640
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 79% in Missouri - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,959
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 71.1%
African American 10.9%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Green Tree Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wentzville R-Iv, which includes Green Tree Elem..
$11,959
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 34.4%
Federal 5.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Green Tree Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Timberland High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| North Point High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frontier Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wentzville South Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Green Tree Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,647
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,525
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,433
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,243
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,068
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~640 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Green Tree Elem.
How many students attend Green Tree Elem.?
Green Tree Elem. has 640 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake St Louis, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Tree Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Green Tree Elem. is 14.9:1, which is 16% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Green Tree Elem.?
18.3% of students at Green Tree Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Tree Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Green Tree Elem. is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Lake St Louis, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Tree Elem.?
Green Tree Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Green Tree Elem. a good school?
Green Tree Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wentzville R-Iv?
Besides Green Tree Elem., Wentzville R-Iv also operates Liberty High School (1,647 students), Timberland High (1,525 students), and North Point High School (1,433 students). See the Wentzville R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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