Forest Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in O'Fallon, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades 3–5
Forest Park Elementary School serves 436 students in grades 3–5 in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). It is one of 25 schools in Fort Zumwalt School District. By enrollment it is the 281st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 290837000234 |
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 | 436 | 16,698 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 19.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Forest Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Fort Zumwalt School District, Forest Park Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Forest Park 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 3 with 155 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 126, against an average of 145 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 155 in grade 3 and 155 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fort Zumwalt School District (72.9%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.1% 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. 15.4% 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
Forest Park Elementary School has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 436 students would have about 35.4 teachers, so Forest Park Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Joseph L Mudd Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 16 elementary schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.6% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 155 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 Sunflower, O'Fallon, MO 63366
Phone: (636)272-2704
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forest Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph L Mudd Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 0.1 mi | 412 | 12.6 | 36.7% |
| Westhoff Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 0.8 mi | 534 | 13.6 | 16.9% |
| Rock Creek Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.4 mi | 408 | 12.5 | 23% |
| Progress South Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.6 mi | 642 | 12.8 | 21.5% |
| Mount Hope Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.0 mi | 444 | 13.5 | 15.5% |
| Dardenne Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.0 mi | 445 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Middle Rivers Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.2 mi | 444 | 12.4 | 15.3% |
| Emge Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.5 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.