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Mount Hope Elementary

Public Grades K-5
191st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Missouri elementary schools
Summary

Mount Hope Elementary is a public elementary school in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving 445 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fort Zumwalt School District, which is ranked 37th out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Hope Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with students outperforming their peers at the district and state levels in MAP test scores. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 3rd-grade students scoring 70.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46.9% for the Fort Zumwalt School District and 41.4% for the state. Additionally, the school's low-income and disabled students perform exceptionally well, ranking 21st and 43rd, respectively, out of hundreds of Missouri elementary schools in these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Rock Creek Elementary and Westhoff Elementary also stand out as high-performing institutions. However, Mount Hope Elementary's consistent academic excellence, commitment to equity, and low chronic absenteeism rates make it a standout in the local education landscape.

444
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,618
Per pupil spending ?
15.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1099 Mt Hope Ln
       O Fallon, MO  63366-1000

(636) 272-2717

District: Fort Zumwalt School District


Students who attend Mount Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ft. Zumwalt North Middle
High:    Ft. Zumwalt North High
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
African American:
9.9%
Hispanic:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Missouri average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Missouri elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2021) to 79th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg51%
Missouri avg42%
191st of 900
Missouri public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District
37th of 367Fort Zumwalt School District among Missouri districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202576.6191 of 90078.8%★★★★☆
202469.6259 of 90671.4%★★★★☆
202378.3159 of 89882.3%★★★★☆
202285.895 of 90889.5%★★★★☆
202189.864 of 90192.9%★★★★★
201972.7233 of 105277.9%★★★★☆
201886.499 of 104590.5%★★★★★
201779.3166 of 103283.9%★★★★☆
201664.4313 of 86563.8%★★★☆☆
201566.6330 of 105868.8%★★★☆☆
201459.2424 of 108961.1%★★★☆☆
201361.8412 of 110862.8%★★★☆☆
201259.5451 of 108558.4%★★★☆☆
201154.8518 of 108852.4%★★★☆☆
201057.5444 of 106658.3%★★★☆☆
200954.6489 of 105353.6%★★★☆☆
200859.5395 of 108463.6%★★★☆☆
200751.7546 of 108049.4%★★☆☆☆
200657.4424 of 107460.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201879.743 of 25182.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201891.621 of 88797.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202572.9171 of 66674.3%★★★★☆
202462.1234 of 66865.0%★★★☆☆
202374.0145 of 67378.5%★★★★☆
202185.282 of 69188.1%★★★★☆
201963.9288 of 91768.6%★★★☆☆
201877.7149 of 89883.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)98th percentile+7 vs school
Disabled (2018)83rd percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts58%+15 vs state
Mathematics56%+15 vs state
Science46%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Mount Hope Elementary.

Mount Hope Elementary ranks 191st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Hope Elementary are 79% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Mount Hope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ft. Zumwalt North Middle
High : Ft. Zumwalt North High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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