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Enrollment
1,171
High
DISTRICT 1,391 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 290837002978
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH
600 1ST EXECUTIVE AVE, ST PETERS, MO 63376 · (636) 477-2400 · St. Charles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,171 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Missouri public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
226 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 266 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 305 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 301 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
67.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 53.4% | 21.3% | 10.3% |
| Math | 41.1% | 26.3% | 18.7% | 13.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 67.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 63.4% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 62.1% |
| 2021-22 | 69.9% | 63.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH this school | 1,171 | 19.3% | 57.6% |
| EMIL E. HOLT SR. HIGH WENTZVILLE | 1,022 | 17.3% | 56.1% |
| RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH PECULIAR | 1,540 | 18.0% | 30.7% |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH O'FALLON | 1,538 | 15.5% | 59.3% |
| TIMBERLAND HIGH WENTZVILLE | 1,525 | 14.4% | 60.4% |
| PLATTE COUNTY HIGH PLATTE CITY | 1,397 | 19.0% | 53.0% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #43 of 443 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #27 of 453 ▼ 6 | #8 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #40 of 382 ▲ 12 | #9 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #119 of 231 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,171 | #85 of 561 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #170 of 343 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #87 of 343 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #413 of 455 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #116 of 187 | #7 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,171
-86 (-7%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,171 | 84 | 13.9:1 | 19% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 1,202 | 90.9 | 13.2:1 | 22% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 1,226 | 89.9 | 13.6:1 | 25% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 1,257 | 91 | 13.8:1 | 26% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 1,250 | 87.6 | 14.3:1 | 23% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 1,276 | 86 | 14.8:1 | 23% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 1,293 | 80 | 16.2:1 | 18% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,250 to 1,171); teachers down 4% (87.6 to 84).
About FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is a large high school in ST PETERS, Missouri, (ZIP code 63376). School enrollment was 1,171 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
Within FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is one of 25 schools. The district enrolls 16,698 students.
Roughly 71% of students at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is 84 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.9:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Around 19% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 19% average for public schools in St. Charles County.
The allk12 Grade for FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is A. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 52.7%. FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH scores 57.6%, 4.9 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Charles County, the median household income is $104,692, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. St. Charles County is home to 93 public schools and about 59,314 public school students.
The next-closest public school is HAWTHORN ELEM., about 0.6 miles away. FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.6% against a local average of 50.5%.
Under the NCES locale system, FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH's enrollment dropped 7%, to 1,171.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,643 students
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,538 students
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,212 students
- FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,114 students
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,019 students
- DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLEMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in ST PETERS
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,212 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLEMiddle · 869 students
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 823 students
- WARREN ELEM.Elementary · 729 students
- PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- HAWTHORN ELEM.0.6 mi · 458
- HARRIS ELEM.1.4 mi · 408
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.1.8 mi · 971
- HENDERSON ELEM.1.9 mi · 653
- LEWIS CLARK ELEM.2.0 mi · 426
- DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLE2.0 mi · 869
Frequently asked questions
About FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH?
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH enrolls approximately 1,171 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH serve?
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH.
How diverse is FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH?
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH?
FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH is overseen by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT in St. Charles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.