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OSTMANN ELEM.

200 MERIWETHER LEWIS DR, O'FALLON, MO 63368 · (636) 281-3382 · St. Charles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
31 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
29080%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
134%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Black
144%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Asian
308%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
18752%
Female
17548%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
54.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
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 2024-25
Enrollment
362
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.5:1
% White
80%
was 85%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OSTMANN ELEM.

OSTMANN ELEM. operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in O'FALLON, Missouri, overseen by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 362 students spanning grades K through 5.

OSTMANN ELEM. is one of 25 schools operated by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 16,698 students overall.

On demographics, OSTMANN ELEM. shows that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 8% Asian, 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 9% of students at OSTMANN ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Charles County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OSTMANN ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 50.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Charles County indicate median household earnings sit near $104,692, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across St. Charles County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), OSTMANN ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is TWIN CHIMNEYS ELEM., roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OSTMANN ELEM. at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OSTMANN ELEM. has changed only slightly, going from 359 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 80% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Charles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
OSTMANN ELEM.
District
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
200 MERIWETHER LEWIS DR, O'FALLON, MO 63368
Phone
(636) 281-3382
County
St. Charles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
31 (9%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
290837002843
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OSTMANN ELEM.
How large is OSTMANN ELEM.?
OSTMANN ELEM. enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does OSTMANN ELEM. serve?
OSTMANN ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at OSTMANN ELEM.?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at OSTMANN ELEM..
How diverse is OSTMANN ELEM.?
OSTMANN ELEM. reports a student body of 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees OSTMANN ELEM.?
OSTMANN ELEM. is overseen by FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT in St. Charles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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