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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 290837000237
MOUNT HOPE ELEM.
1099 MT HOPE LN, O'FALLON, MO 63366 · (636) 272-2717 · St. Charles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
69 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
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
51.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +29.5pp since 2023
Math
49.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +13.9pp 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below 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
444
+39 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
79%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
10%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOUNT HOPE ELEM.
MOUNT HOPE ELEM. is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in O'FALLON, Missouri, part of FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 444 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 16,698 students. MOUNT HOPE ELEM. is one of those campuses.
On demographics, MOUNT HOPE ELEM. reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MOUNT HOPE ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.0%, the actual is 34.9%, a residual of -16.1 points.
Across the wider county, census data for St. Charles County shows median household income runs about $104,692, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Charles County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), MOUNT HOPE ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is WESTHOFF ELEM., roughly 2.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MOUNT HOPE ELEM. comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 60.3%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 444 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 O'FALLON
- FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,643 students
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,538 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
Nearby schools
- WESTHOFF ELEM.2.7 mi · 534
- JOSEPH L. MUDD ELEM.3.0 mi · 412
- FOREST PARK ELEM.3.0 mi · 436
- FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLE3.1 mi · 1,019
- FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH3.4 mi · 1,643
- ROCK CREEK ELEM.3.5 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT HOPE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MOUNT HOPE ELEM.?
MOUNT HOPE ELEM. enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
Is MOUNT HOPE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT HOPE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MOUNT HOPE ELEM. have?
MOUNT HOPE ELEM. employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is MOUNT HOPE ELEM.?
MOUNT HOPE ELEM. reports a student body of 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MOUNT HOPE ELEM. public or private?
MOUNT HOPE 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.