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Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School

707 N Smiley St, O Fallon, IL 62269 · (618) 632-6391 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
120 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 56%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
81
Grade 5
60
Student demographics
White
32971%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
337%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 29%
Black
5111%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 16%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
409%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23049%
Female
23551%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
71.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
465
+70 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.9:1
% White
71%
was 72%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School

Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in O Fallon, Illinois, part of O Fallon CCSD 90, teacheing 465 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School sits 22% above that benchmark.

O Fallon CCSD 90 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,862 students. Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School shows that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, St. Clair County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below St. Clair County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.6%, the actual is 66.8%, a residual of +10.2 points.

In the area at large, St. Clair County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,854 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, St. Clair County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), of which Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Amelia V Carriel Jr High, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School has grew 18%, going from 395 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students

Quick facts

School name
Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School
District
O Fallon CCSD 90
Address
707 N Smiley St, O Fallon, IL 62269
Phone
(618) 632-6391
County
St. Clair County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
120 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172976003086
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School
How many students attend Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School?
Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
Is Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School have?
Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School?
Student demographics at Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School are roughly 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School?
Estelle Kampmeyer Elem School is overseen by O Fallon CCSD 90 in St. Clair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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