Dardenne Elementary School
Public elementary school in O'Fallon, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades K–5
Dardenne Elementary School serves 445 students in grades K–5 in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). It is one of 25 schools in Fort Zumwalt School District. By enrollment it is the 255th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Fort Zumwalt School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290837002492 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fort Zumwalt School District | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 445 | 16,698 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.1% | 19.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dardenne Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Fort Zumwalt School District, Dardenne Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 458 students, so Dardenne Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 70, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 77 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Fort Zumwalt School District (72.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.7% across Fort Zumwalt School District and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dardenne Elementary School has 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 445 students would have about 36.2 teachers, so Dardenne Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Emge Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 21.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2621 Hwy K, O'Fallon, MO 63368
Phone: (636)978-4001
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dardenne Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emge Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 0.6 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
| Ostmann Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.2 mi | 362 | 12.2 | 8.6% |
| Progress South Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.4 mi | 642 | 12.8 | 21.5% |
| Rock Creek Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.5 mi | 408 | 12.5 | 23% |
| Twin Chimneys Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.7 mi | 488 | 12.9 | 8.2% |
| Pheasant Point Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.8 mi | 428 | 13 | 14.3% |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Wentzville R-IV | 2.6 mi | 757 | 12.6 | 15.2% |
| Warren Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.6 mi | 729 | 13.4 | 9.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.