Zitzman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pacific, Missouri · Meramec Valley R-III School District · Grades K–4
Zitzman Elementary School serves 469 students in grades K–4 in Pacific (Franklin County). It is one of 8 schools in Meramec Valley R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 208th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 32.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Meramec Valley R-III School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292346001359 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Meramec Valley R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 469 | 2,930 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 46.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Zitzman Elementary School in context
Size
Zitzman Elementary School is the largest of Meramec Valley R-III School District's 4 elementary schools; its 469 students are 16% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Zitzman 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 103 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 80, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 4 has 16% more students than kindergarten (100 against 86). 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: 86.4% here and 88.4% across Meramec Valley R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Meramec Valley R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.8% 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 32.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 469 students, Zitzman Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 469 students would have about 38.1 teachers, so Zitzman Elementary School has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Zitzman Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Nike Elementary School, 5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 86.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
255 S Indian Pride Dr., Pacific, MO 63069
Phone: (636)271-1440
Website: mvr3.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zitzman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 5.0 mi | 212 | 13.1 | 52.4% |
| Coleman Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 5.3 mi | 265 | 11.4 | 54.3% |
| Eureka Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.4 mi | 519 | 15.7 | 8.7% |
| Robertsville Elementary School | Meramec Valley R-III | 5.8 mi | 147 | 11.6 | 55.8% |
| Labadie Elementary School | Washington | 6.3 mi | 115 | 11 | 20.9% |
| Geggie Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 6.8 mi | 622 | 15.7 | 7.4% |
| Blevins Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 7.2 mi | 376 | 14.7 | 12.5% |
| Pond Elementary School | Rockwood R-VI | 8.7 mi | 380 | 13.7 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Meramec Valley R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 265 |
| Doris Hoffman Early Learning C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 23 |
| Nike Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 212 |
| Pacific High School | High | 9–12 | 973 |
| Pacific Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 399 |
| Riverbend School | Middle | 7–8 | 442 |
| Robertsville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 147 |