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Public elementary school · Fort Zumwalt School District · O'fallon, Missouri

Forest Park Elem.

Forest Park Elem. rates 4.6, below most Fort Zumwalt School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fort Zumwalt School District median is 7.9.

#1,901 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Fort Zumwalt School District: 14 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Fort Zumwalt School District elementary school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,901 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 25 of 25 in Fort Zumwalt School District.

Forest Park Elem. is listed in Fort Zumwalt School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%13 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 423 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading42%6 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 418 students tested · 2025 MAP
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2021, to 38% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 MAP; 40 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.6
50% of the rating
Academics
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63366; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Forest Park Elem. and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$98,237
Median home value
$283,900
Median rent
$1,274/mo
College educated
34.3%
Homeownership
81.1%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63366; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
621/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for O'fallon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (O'fallon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Forest Park Elem.this school
    4.6
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Forest Park Elem. among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Forest Park Elem. serve?

Forest Park Elem. serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.

How many students attend Forest Park Elem.?

Forest Park Elem. has an enrollment of approximately 400 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Park Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Park Elem. is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Forest Park Elem. rank in MO?

Forest Park Elem. ranks #1,901 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Forest Park Elem.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Forest Park Elem. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Forest Park Elem.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Forest Park Elem. has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Forest Park Elem. a charter school?

No, Forest Park Elem. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Forest Park Elem. a Title I school?

No, Forest Park Elem. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Forest Park Elem.?

39.8% of students at Forest Park Elem. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 5th
Enrollment
400
Student-teacher ratio
11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Charles County
Rank in district
#25 of 25
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$13,648
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63366)
54,449
Area average commute
24.7 min
Area median age
39.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.