The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Science. The lowest is 54% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lakeview Elementary
Lakeview Elementary is a regular public school in Wentzville, part of the larger Wentzville R-IV School District. It serves kindergarten through fifth grade. Wentzville itself is a suburban city in western St. Charles County, a fast-growing part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The city’s character blends residential neighborhoods, a historic downtown core, and industrial and commercial zones anchored by the General Motors assembly plant. It was recently one of the fastest-growing cities in Missouri, a pattern that has driven the school district to keep pace by expanding its facilities, which now include four high schools. The housing market in the area reflects that growth: home values and rents are above the state median, and the price-to-income ratio suggests affordability is tighter than the national average. A parent moving here should expect a family-oriented suburban setting with an auto-oriented layout and a mix of older and newer development.
The school enrolls a student body that spans kindergarten through fifth grade. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is modest, indicating a relatively low concentration of poverty for a public school. That characteristic aligns with the broader community’s income profile. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the source material.
On state assessments, Lakeview Elementary shows a pattern that is common across many elementary schools: results vary somewhat by grade and subject. In third-grade math and English language arts, roughly half of students scored at or above the state’s proficiency benchmark. Fourth-grade math was stronger, and fifth-grade math came in near the same level as third grade. Fifth-grade English language arts was the strongest area, with a solid majority of students meeting the proficiency standard. Fifth-grade science also showed a majority achieving proficiency. Fourth-grade English language arts results were suppressed in the data, so a full picture for that grade is not available. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile relative to other districts in St. Charles County. That is a competitive comparison set; the county includes several well-regarded suburban districts. Within that group, Lakeview’s index sits above the middle but below the very top.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, which is standard for this grade band. No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, and the school’s Title I status was not recorded in the source. The lack of information on special education and English learner populations makes it hard to assess how the school serves those groups, so a parent whose child may qualify for those services would want to ask the school directly about what is available.
There were no recent district-level changes reported that would affect Lakeview. The Wentzville R-IV district has grown steadily in recent years, and the absence of major policy shifts or boundary overhauls in the research suggests a period of stable operation. The school itself sits on Mexico Road, a main arterial through Wentzville. Its size, in the mid-hundreds for an elementary, is typical for a suburban school serving a single attendance area.
For a family considering this school, the key traits are a suburban environment with a growing community, academic results that are generally above the middle of a strong county, and a student body with a low share of economic disadvantage. The soft spots are the missing data on special populations and the uneven performance between some grade-level subjects, which a parent may want to explore further with the school.
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