Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School
Public middle school in O'Fallon, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades 6–8
Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School serves 1,114 students in grades 6–8 in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). It is one of 25 schools in Fort Zumwalt School District. By enrollment it is the 4th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 91.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 290837002782 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,114 | 16,698 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 19.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Fort Zumwalt School District, Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School is the largest, with 6.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 825; Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 7 with 377 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 366, against an average of 371 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 371 in grade 6 and 366 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.3% here and 72.9% across Fort Zumwalt School District. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.7% across Fort Zumwalt School District and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 9% 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
With 91.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,114 students, Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 1,114 students would have about 85.7 teachers, so Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Francis Howell Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Francis Howell R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 12 other middle schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Asian | 8.9% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 371 |
| Grade 7 | 377 |
| Grade 8 | 366 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
150 Waterford Crossing, O'Fallon, MO 63368
Phone: (636)272-6690
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.2 mi | 799 | 16.2 | 9% |
| Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.6 mi | 823 | 12.3 | 14.9% |
| Saeger Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.0 mi | 750 | 15.8 | 12.3% |
| Bryan Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.1 mi | 827 | 15.6 | 16.9% |
| Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 4.1 mi | 1,019 | 13.8 | 19.7% |
| Frontier Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 4.6 mi | 1,243 | 14.5 | 11.7% |
| Hollenbeck Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 4.8 mi | 769 | 14.8 | 25.5% |
| Dr. Bernard J. Dubray Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 5.1 mi | 869 | 12.3 | 24.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.