Progress South Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Peters, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades K–5
Progress South Elementary School serves 642 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 46th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 49.99 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 | 290837000238 |
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 | 642 | 16,698 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.5% | 19.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Progress South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Fort Zumwalt School District, Progress South Elementary School is the largest, with 3.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 420 students, so Progress South Elementary 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 2 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 96, against an average of 107 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in kindergarten and 109 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.5% 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.
21.5% 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. 8.1% 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
Progress South Elementary School has 49.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 642 students would have about 52.2 teachers, so Progress South Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
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 Dardenne Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.5% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Knaust Rd, St Peters, MO 63376
Phone: (636)272-2721
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Progress South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardenne Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.4 mi | 445 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Emge Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.4 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
| Warren Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 1.7 mi | 729 | 13.4 | 9.9% |
| Middle Rivers Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.1 mi | 444 | 12.4 | 15.3% |
| Rock Creek Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.3 mi | 408 | 12.5 | 23% |
| Pheasant Point Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.4 mi | 428 | 13 | 14.3% |
| Joseph L Mudd Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.6 mi | 412 | 12.6 | 36.7% |
| Ostmann Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 2.6 mi | 362 | 12.2 | 8.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.