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Progress South Elementary

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Progress South Elementary ranks 200 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Progress South Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Peters, Missouri, serving 640 students in grades K-5. It 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.

Progress South Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 61% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.2% and 44.3%, respectively. The school also supports the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, who have ranked among the top in the state. However, the school's performance with low-income students has been more variable, indicating a need for additional targeted interventions.

While Progress South Elementary generally performs well compared to other schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District, some neighboring schools, such as Ostmann Elementary, Emge Elementary, and Pheasant Point Elementary, have consistently outperformed it. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 20.0%, are a concern and may be impacting its overall academic performance.

642

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,308

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Knaust Rd
St Peters, MO 63376-1717

(636) 272-2721

District: Fort Zumwalt School District

Students who attend Progress South Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ft. Zumwalt South Middle
High:	Ft. Zumwalt South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

9.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Missouri avg42%

200^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District

37^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	200 of 900	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	193 of 906	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	138 of 898	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	129 of 908	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	138 of 901	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	158 of 1052	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	178 of 1045	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	179 of 1032	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	200 of 865	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	255 of 1058	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	314 of 1089	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	334 of 1108	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.8	212 of 1085	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	268 of 1088	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	406 of 1066	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	328 of 1053	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	433 of 1084	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	576 of 1080	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	441 of 1074	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	68 of 243	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	48 of 81	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	71 of 302	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	34 of 251	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	331 of 611	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	72 of 532	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	149 of 907	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	79 of 887	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	22 of 101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	3 of 107	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	200 of 666	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	202 of 668	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	166 of 673	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	148 of 675	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	169 of 691	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	223 of 917	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	212 of 898	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2019)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2021)41st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Progress South Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Knaust Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-2721	642	50	12.8	21.5%	478 (74.5%)	60 (9.3%)	34 (5.3%)	29 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.9%)	75.5	200^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.4	193^rd of 906 public elementary schools	78.7%	7	48.5	50.4	61.0	53.2	50.4	54.0	61.0	$15,308	$598	$14,710
Dardenne Elementary	Public	K-5	2621 Hwy K	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 978-4001	445	39	11.5	46.1%	261 (58.7%)	22 (4.9%)	97 (21.8%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	38 (8.5%)	50.6	457^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.2%		43.9	519^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.7%	62	29.6	49.2	38.0		34.1	47.8	44.6	$15,244	$105	$15,139
Emge Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Fallon Pkwy	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 281-0261	348	27	12.9	11.8%	253 (72.7%)	23 (6.6%)	23 (6.6%)	26 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	94.4	31^st of 900 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	62^nd of 906 public elementary schools	93.2%	31	69.0	69.9	74.6	68.5	78.1		67.1	$15,827	$92	$15,735
Warren Elementary	Public	K-5	141 Weiss Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-6100	729	55	13.3	9.9%	551 (75.6%)	44 (6.0%)	45 (6.2%)	44 (6.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	95.6	22^nd of 900 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.8	31^st of 906 public elementary schools	96.6%	9	76.8	72.0	71.8	68.9	76.7	73.6	73.8	$14,919	$402	$14,517
Mid Rivers Elementary	Public	K-5	7479 Mexico Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 278-2168	444	36	12.3	15.3%	340 (76.6%)	33 (7.4%)	25 (5.6%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.2%)	74	210^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.7%		75.6	188^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.2%	22	45.3	63.7	44.0	47.9	53.1	69.1	50.5	$15,088	$86	$15,003
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8970 Mexico Rd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 978-1611	408	33	12.4	23.0%	284 (69.6%)	29 (7.1%)	33 (8.1%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.8%)	80.7	154^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.9%		72.7	225^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.2%	71	53.3	64.1	58.9	57.3	54.7	57.4	54.0	$16,637	$173	$16,464
Pheasant Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3450 Pheasant Meadow Dr	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 379-0173	428	33	12.9	14.3%	276 (64.5%)	30 (7.0%)	18 (4.2%)	78 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87.7	96^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	92^nd of 906 public elementary schools	89.8%	4	58.3	64.6	54.8	68.9	60.9		67.5	$16,069	$93	$15,977
Joseph L. Mudd Elementary	Public	K-2	610 Prince Ruppert	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 272-2709	412	33	12.5	36.7%	300 (72.8%)	26 (6.3%)	46 (11.2%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$15,158	$159	$14,998
Ostmann Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Meriwether Lewis Dr	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 281-3382	362	30	12.1	8.6%	290 (80.1%)	14 (3.9%)	13 (3.6%)	30 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	91.2	59^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.4%		86	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%	32	63.5	68.8	61.8		74.4	67.5		$15,878	$85	$15,793
Forest Park Elementary	Public	3-5	501 Sunflower	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 272-2704	436	35	12.6	35.1%	308 (70.6%)	42 (9.6%)	42 (9.6%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	44.1	524^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.8%		59.8	351^st of 906 public elementary schools	61.3%	173	33.9	45.0	26.0	33.0	43.6	47.0	35.0	$13,966	$306	$13,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Progress South Elementary

What schools do graduates of Progress South Elementary attend?

Students who attend Progress South Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ft. Zumwalt South Middle
High : Ft. Zumwalt South High

What district is Progress South Elementary in?

Fort Zumwalt School District

What is the racial makeup of Progress South Elementary?

Students at Progress South Elementary are 74% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Progress South Elementary a good school?

Progress South Elementary ranks 200^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Progress South Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Progress South Elementary.

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