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What's something MID RIVERS ELEM. does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 290837002038
MID RIVERS ELEM.
7479 MEXICO RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376 · (636) 278-2168 · St. Charles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
68 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
40%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
57.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.3pp since 2021
Math
51.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.0% | 29.3% | 28.5% | 14.0% |
| Math | 22.0% | 29.9% | 28.6% | 19.3% |
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 | 57.3% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 58.3% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 66.6% | 61.8% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 MID RIVERS ELEM.
MID RIVERS ELEM.'s state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID RIVERS ELEM. this school | 444 | 15.3% | 53.8% |
| MOUNT HOPE ELEM. O'FALLON | 444 | 15.5% | 52.3% |
| RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA | 500 | 17.4% | 61.8% |
| WESTHOFF ELEM. O'FALLON | 534 | 16.9% | 50.7% |
| CRESTWOOD ELEM. ST LOUIS | 457 | 12.5% | 58.2% |
| HIGHLAND PARK ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 407 | 11.1% | 60.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 MID RIVERS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #234 of 1,002 | #25 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #292 of 1,019 ▲ 55 | #29 of 45 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #192 of 1,018 ▲ 26 | #20 of 45 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.6pp | #78 of 943 | #2 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #262 of 1,294 | #30 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #385 of 950 | #21 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #451 of 953 | #39 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #1,070 of 1,165 | #34 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #494 of 684 | #23 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
444
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 444 | 35.9 | 12.4:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 38.9 | 11.8:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 41.5 | 11.9:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 11% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 38.5 | 12.5:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 22% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 24% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 7% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MID RIVERS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (482 to 444); teachers down 7% (38.5 to 35.9).
About MID RIVERS ELEM.
MID RIVERS ELEM. is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in ST PETERS, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 444 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
Federal data list 25 schools in FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 16,698 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at MID RIVERS ELEM., at 77%. The remaining students are 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MID RIVERS ELEM. employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 15% in 2024-25.
Test results at MID RIVERS ELEM. are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.8% actual, 54.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, 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 poverty rate is about 4%. St. Charles County is home to 93 public schools and about 59,314 public school students.
The nearest public school is ST. PETERS ELEM., at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. MID RIVERS ELEM. places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put MID RIVERS ELEM. in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 31 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.1:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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 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
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 823 students
- WARREN ELEM.Elementary · 729 students
Nearby schools
- ST. PETERS ELEM.1.0 mi · 384
- LEWIS CLARK ELEM.1.0 mi · 426
- DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLE1.1 mi · 869
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.5 mi · 307
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH1.6 mi · 1,212
- WARREN ELEM.2.1 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About MID RIVERS ELEM.How many students attend MID RIVERS ELEM.?
MID RIVERS ELEM. enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MID RIVERS ELEM. serve?
MID RIVERS ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MID RIVERS ELEM. have?
MID RIVERS ELEM. employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is MID RIVERS ELEM.?
MID RIVERS ELEM. reports a student body of 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is MID RIVERS ELEM. public or private?
MID RIVERS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.