Hawthorn Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Peters, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades K–5
Hawthorn Elementary School serves 458 students in grades K–5 in St Peters (St. Charles County). It is one of 25 schools in Fort Zumwalt School District. By enrollment it is the 229th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 36.79 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 | 290837002369 |
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 | 458 | 16,698 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.9% | 19.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Hawthorn Elementary School in context
Size
Hawthorn Elementary School is the 4th largest of Fort Zumwalt School District's 16 elementary schools; its 458 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 549 students, so Hawthorn 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 97 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 62, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% more students than kindergarten (84 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Fort Zumwalt School District (72.9%). Black students are next, at 17.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.9% 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. 14.4% 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
Hawthorn Elementary School has 36.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 458 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Hawthorn 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 Lewis Clark Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.7% |
| Black | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
166 Boone Hills Dr., St Peters, MO 63376
Phone: (636)474-3999
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hawthorn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Clark Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.4 mi | 426 | 12.9 | 33.3% |
| St. Peters Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.5 mi | 384 | 10.6 | 36.5% |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 1.6 mi | 971 | 13.1 | 20.8% |
| Harris Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 1.9 mi | 408 | 10.3 | 33.3% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.2 mi | 653 | 11.9 | 30.5% |
| Middle Rivers Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.4 mi | 444 | 12.4 | 15.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.0 mi | 865 | 13.6 | 31.8% |
| Becky-David Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.4 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 14.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.