Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERAMEC VALLEY R-III·NCES 292346001359
ZITZMAN ELEM.
255 S INDIAN PRIDE DR, PACIFIC, MO 63069 · (636) 271-1440 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
206 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
5.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -65.0pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -44.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 65 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 44 points.
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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
-8 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.5:1
% White
86%
was 85%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ZITZMAN ELEM.
ZITZMAN ELEM. is an elementary school of moderately sized scale in PACIFIC, Missouri, part of MERAMEC VALLEY R-III, serveing 469 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 49% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
Within MERAMEC VALLEY R-III, which oversees 9 schools and 3,131 students, ZITZMAN ELEM. is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, ZITZMAN ELEM. logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, ZITZMAN ELEM. reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at ZITZMAN ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, ZITZMAN ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $73,165, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Franklin County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students), of which ZITZMAN ELEM. is one.
Nearest neighbor: DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING C, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ZITZMAN ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.2%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ZITZMAN ELEM. has showed little movement, going from 477 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
- PACIFIC HIGHHigh · 973 students
- RIVERBEND SCH.Middle · 442 students
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 399 students
- COLEMAN ELEM.Elementary · 265 students
- NIKE ELEM.Elementary · 212 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
Other schools in PACIFIC
- PACIFIC HIGHHigh · 973 students
- RIVERBEND SCH.Middle · 442 students
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 399 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
- DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING CElementary · 23 students
- MISSOURI EASTERN CORR CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING C0.1 mi · 23
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 399
- RIVERBEND SCH.1.3 mi · 442
- TRUMAN ELEM.1.4 mi · 201
- PACIFIC HIGH1.5 mi · 973
- NIKE ELEM.5.0 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About ZITZMAN ELEM.What is the total enrollment at ZITZMAN ELEM.?
ZITZMAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does ZITZMAN ELEM. serve?
ZITZMAN ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at ZITZMAN ELEM.?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at ZITZMAN ELEM..
How diverse is ZITZMAN ELEM.?
ZITZMAN ELEM. reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ZITZMAN ELEM.?
ZITZMAN ELEM. is overseen by MERAMEC VALLEY R-III in Franklin County.
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