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What's the biggest difference between FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,538
High
DISTRICT 1,391 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 290837000239
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH
1230 TOM GINNEVER BLVD, O'FALLON, MO 63366 · (636) 272-4447 · St. Charles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,538 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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.
- C-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
14.8:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
238 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 | 375 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 415 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 382 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 366 | 24% |
Student demographics
39%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
66.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.3pp since 2021
Math
72.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.6% | 52.9% | 23.8% | 9.4% |
| Math | 49.4% | 22.9% | 17.0% | 10.6% |
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 | 66.5% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.1% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 76.3% | 66.6% |
| 2021-22 | 68.8% | 77.5% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 NORTH HIGH
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH this school | 1,538 | 15.5% | 59.3% |
| TIMBERLAND HIGH WENTZVILLE | 1,525 | 14.4% | 60.4% |
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ST CHARLES | 1,750 | 16.7% | 64.1% |
| WEBSTER GROVES HIGH ST LOUIS | 1,253 | 13.8% | 61.3% |
| KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH KIRKWOOD | 1,693 | 11.0% | 62.1% |
| NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL WENTZVILLE | 1,433 | 11.9% | 56.8% |
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 NORTH HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #35 of 443 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #20 of 453 ▲ 2 | #7 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #47 of 382 ▲ 11 | #10 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #52 of 231 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,538 | #46 of 561 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #214 of 343 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #110 of 343 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #433 of 455 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #149 of 151 | N/A |
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
1,538
+33 (+2%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,094
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 1,538 | 103.8 | 14.8:1 | 15% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 1,528 | 112.6 | 13.6:1 | 18% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 1,497 | 109.8 | 13.6:1 | 18% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 1,505 | 107 | 14.1:1 | 18% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 1,536 | 104.2 | 14.7:1 | 19% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 1,454 | 98 | 14.8:1 | 19% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 1,382 | 86 | 16.1:1 | 18% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 69 | 14.7:1 | 4% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 1,094 | 66 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,536 to 1,538); teachers unchanged (104.2 to 103.8).
About FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH is a high-enrollment high school in O'FALLON, Missouri, one of the schools in FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT. The latest federal count shows 1,538 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 207% bigger than average.
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 25 schools, FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH included, with 16,698 students in all.
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH is 77% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH, 103.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Roughly 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.1%. FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH scores 59.3%.
Among St. Charles County residents, the median household income is $104,692, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH is one of 93 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: WESTHOFF ELEM., about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH's average proficiency of 59.3% compares with 54.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,505 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,538.
Discussions about FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,212 students
- FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGHHigh · 1,171 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 O'FALLON
- FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,643 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLEMiddle · 1,243 students
- FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,114 students
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,019 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 696 students
- DISCOVERY RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 590 students
Nearby schools
- WESTHOFF ELEM.1.1 mi · 534
- FOREST PARK ELEM.1.1 mi · 436
- JOSEPH L. MUDD ELEM.1.2 mi · 412
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.3 mi · 307
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLE1.9 mi · 1,019
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH2.2 mi · 1,212
Frequently asked questions
About FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGHHow many students attend FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH?
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH enrolls approximately 1,538 students in grades 09-12.
Is FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH have?
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH employs 104 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH?
Student demographics at FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH are roughly 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH in?
FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH is part of FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.