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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (100).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -17.0pp since 2021
Math
44.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 23.1% | 41.9% | 20.4% |
| Math | 20.9% | 23.6% | 32.7% | 22.5% |
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 | 37.6% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 63.8% |
| 2022-23 | 55.9% | 58.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54.6% | 43.2% |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 ZITZMAN ELEM.
ZITZMAN ELEM.'s state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZITZMAN ELEM. this school | 469 | 43.9% | 48.7% |
| SOUTH ELEM. OZARK | 505 | 44.0% | 67.6% |
| Carl Junction Primary 2-3 Carl Junction | 490 | 41.8% | 45.8% |
| OSAGE UPPER ELEM. OSAGE BEACH | 401 | 44.1% | 46.5% |
| SHOOK ELEM. MARSHFIELD | 468 | 47.0% | 50.8% |
| HARRISONVILLE ELEM. HARRISONVILLE | 427 | 40.3% | 34.0% |
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 ZITZMAN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #340 of 1,002 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #453 of 1,019 ▼ 334 | #11 of 20 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #651 of 1,018 ▼ 370 | #18 of 20 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.9pp | #123 of 943 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #210 of 1,294 | #3 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #746 of 950 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #609 of 953 | #2 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #751 of 1,165 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #655 of 684 | #12 of 12 |
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
469
+141 (+43%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 469 | 32.6 | 14.4:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 22.6 | 15.0:1 | 38% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 26.5 | 12.1:1 | 34% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 32.9 | 14.5:1 | 54% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 46% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 45% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 32% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ZITZMAN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (477 to 469); teachers down 1% (32.9 to 32.6).
About ZITZMAN ELEM.
ZITZMAN ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in PACIFIC, Missouri, under MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. The school had 469 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 49% bigger than that.
ZITZMAN ELEM. is one school in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III, a system of 9 schools with 3,131 students.
At ZITZMAN ELEM., White students make up 86% of the student body. Other students are 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. ZITZMAN ELEM. has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 32.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.4 students per teacher. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 44%. Across public schools in Franklin County, the average is about the same, 43%.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Missouri with ZITZMAN ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. ZITZMAN ELEM. posts 48.7%.
Across Franklin County, median household income is about $73,165, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Franklin County number 41 and enroll about 15,025.
Of nearby public schools, DORIS HOFFMAN EARLY LEARNING C is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, ZITZMAN ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment records show 328 in 2020-21 and 469 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.6:1 to 14.4:1.
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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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