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C−

Birch Tree Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

422 W Old Hwy 60 East, Birch Tree, MO 65548 · (573) 292-3106 · Part of Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District

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Directions
Students
174
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Birch Tree Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Birch Tree kids: Liberty Middle

On the path

Where Birch Tree kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Birch Tree Elem.You are here
6–8Liberty Middlein Mountain View

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

422 W Old Hwy 60 East, Birch Tree

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 131
Grade 228
Grade 338
Grade 427
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
152’20
180’21
171’22
168’23
174’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birch Tree Elem. from Birch Tree families.

Other schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District

The district →
Mountain View Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mountain View
B−
396 students11:1
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mountain View
B−
264 students12:1
Liberty SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mountain View
A
350 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Birch Tree’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.