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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O FALLON CCSD 90·NCES 172976003086

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
1
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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
71%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 29%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 16%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
9%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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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
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
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.

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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.
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