St. Peters Elementary School
Public elementary school in St Peters, Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District · Grades K–2
St. Peters Elementary School serves 384 students in grades K–2 in St Peters (St. Charles County). It is one of 25 schools in Fort Zumwalt School District. By enrollment it is the 440th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 36.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| 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 | 290837000241 |
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 | 384 | 16,698 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.5% | 19.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
St. Peters Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Fort Zumwalt School District, St. Peters Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; St. Peters Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 134 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 119, against an average of 128 per grade. This year grade 2 has 10% more students than kindergarten (131 against 119). 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
The largest group is White students: 66.9% here and 72.9% across Fort Zumwalt School District. Hispanic students are next, at 11.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.7% across Fort Zumwalt School District and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.1% 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
With 36.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 384 students, St. Peters Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 384 students would have about 31.2 teachers, so St. Peters Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
St. Peters Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. Lewis Clark Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 40 other elementary schools, 17 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 | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% |
| Black | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 119 |
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 McMenamy Rd, St Peters, MO 63366
Phone: (636)397-3211
Website: fz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St. Peters 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 | 0.1 mi | 426 | 12.9 | 33.3% |
| Middle Rivers Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.0 mi | 444 | 12.4 | 15.3% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 1.5 mi | 458 | 12.4 | 24.9% |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.4 mi | 971 | 13.1 | 20.8% |
| Warren Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 2.9 mi | 729 | 13.4 | 9.9% |
| Progress South Elementary School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.1 mi | 642 | 12.8 | 21.5% |
| Central Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.3 mi | 865 | 13.6 | 31.8% |
| Harris Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 3.3 mi | 408 | 10.3 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.