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Enrollment
823
Middle
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 290837002427
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE
300 KNAUST RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376 · (636) 281-0776 · St. Charles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL823 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Missouri public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
123 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 256 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 34% |
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
56.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
62.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.2% | 27.1% | 33.9% | 9.5% |
| Math | 35.2% | 27.2% | 25.0% | 12.4% |
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 | 56.3% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 61.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 63.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.9% | 62.1% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 SOUTH MIDDLE
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE this school | 823 | 14.9% | 57.5% |
| BRYAN MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 827 | 16.9% | 62.9% |
| TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ST. LOUIS | 816 | 13.7% | 54.8% |
| ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 941 | 17.6% | 55.4% |
| SAEGER MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 750 | 12.3% | 56.7% |
| FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 799 | 9.0% | 63.9% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 SOUTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #46 of 379 | #7 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #47 of 380 ▼ 3 | #8 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #51 of 380 ▼ 10 | #8 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #169 of 364 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 823 | #37 of 397 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #84 of 321 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #136 of 321 | #11 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.9% | #358 of 379 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #38 of 224 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
823
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,400
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 823 | 67.1 | 12.3:1 | 15% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 863 | 66.5 | 13.0:1 | 19% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 830 | 68 | 12.2:1 | 17% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 70 | 12.3:1 | 19% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 1,048 | 67 | 15.6:1 | 17% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 994 | 69 | 14.4:1 | 15% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 1,011 | 68 | 14.9:1 | 16% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 1,543 | 88 | 17.5:1 | 5% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 1,400 | 70 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,048 to 823); teachers unchanged (67 to 67.1).
About FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is a large middle school found in ST PETERS, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 823 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 79% higher than the average for middle schools in Missouri, which is about 461.
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT has 16,698 students spread across 25 schools.
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE's enrollment is 77% White. Other groups include 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Federal data list 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.3:1. Among middle schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 13.0:1. The lunch program counts 15% of students at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE an A-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 54.3% for a school in Missouri with FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch share. FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE posts 57.5%.
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is located in St. Charles County, where median household income is about $104,692, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is one of 93 public schools in St. Charles County, which together enroll about 59,314 students.
The nearest other public school, PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM., is about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE. On state test proficiency, FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 823, 4% below the 859 of 2020-21.
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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. ZUMWALT EAST HIGHHigh · 1,171 students
- FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,114 students
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,019 students
Other schools in ST PETERS
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,212 students
- FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGHHigh · 1,171 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLEMiddle · 869 students
- WARREN ELEM.Elementary · 729 students
- PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM.0.1 mi · 642
- Boonslick0.2 mi · 23
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH0.9 mi · 1,212
- DARDENNE ELEM.1.3 mi · 445
- EMGE ELEM.1.3 mi · 348
- WARREN ELEM.1.8 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLEHow many students attend FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE?
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 823 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE serve?
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is approximately 12.3:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE?
Student demographics at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE are roughly 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE in?
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is part of FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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