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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
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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -10.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
823
-225 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.6:1
% White
77%
was 79%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE
Set in ST PETERS, Missouri, FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is a high-enrollment 6-8 campus, overseen by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 823 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE sits 79% above that benchmark.
FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is one of 25 schools operated by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 16,698 students overall.
On the student-mix side, FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Charles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,692 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, St. Charles County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), of which FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE is one.
The closest other public school is PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.5%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE has shrank 21%, going from 1,048 students in 2018 to 823 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
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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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