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Schools in Dardenne Prairie · Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Wentzville R-IV School District

Dardenne Prairie’s public schools outscore 89% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Dardenne Prairie’s districts is 54%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dardenne Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#39of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 15 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Wentzville R-IV
Students per teacher
13.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
20,564 students on the public path
In brief

Dardenne Prairie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dardenne Prairie’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Zumwalt R-II spends $14,783 per student and Wentzville R-IV $13,482, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception School (private) and Oakhaven Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dardenne Prairie’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Missouri school districts, #39 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 53%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,462 test results and a graduating class of 1,521 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Dardenne Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,561 in math, 18,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dardenne Prairie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Dardenne Prairie runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Zumwalt R-II School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wentzville R-IV School District, shared with Flint Hill, Foristell, Lake St. Louis, O'Fallon and Wentzville. Its middle school is in O'Fallon. Parts of Dardenne Prairie (18% of its land) are served by Francis Howell R-III instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dardenne Prairie

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Zumwalt R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 16,698 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,783MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Wentzville R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 17,973 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,482MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District58%
State average 43.2% · 9051 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District59%
State average 39.2% · 9080 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wentzville R-IV School District51%
State average 43.2% · 9312 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wentzville R-IV School District49%
State average 39.2% · 9481 students tested

Dardenne Prairie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Dardenne Prairie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dardenne PrairieAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12
O'FallonAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12
Lake St. LouisAWentzville R-IV

All 2 neighbors share Wentzville R-IV with Dardenne Prairie for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dardenne Prairie

22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dardenne Prairieby address
Barfield Early Childhood CNTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · O'Fallon
356 students11:1Rate it →
Prairie View Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · O'Fallon
B
696 students14:1Rate it →
Ostmann Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · O'Fallon
A
362 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Dardenne Prairiein other towns
Frontier Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · O'Fallon
A−
1,243 students15:1Rate it →
FT. Zuwmalt West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · O'Fallon
A
1,114 students12:1Rate it →
Wentzville South Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wentzville
A−
1,068 students14:1Rate it →
North Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wentzville
1,031 students15:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt North Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · O'Fallon
A−
1,019 students14:1Rate it →
DR. Bernard J. Dubray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Peters
A
869 students12:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt South Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Peters
A
823 students12:1Rate it →
Wentzville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wentzville
B−
792 students13:1Rate it →
Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake St. Louis
A
1,647 students17:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt West High
High · Grades 9–12 · O'Fallon
A+
1,643 students14:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt North High
High · Grades 9–12 · O'Fallon
A−
1,538 students15:1Rate it →
Timberland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wentzville
B+
1,525 students15:1Rate it →
North Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wentzville
1,433 students17:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt South High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Peters
A
1,212 students14:1Rate it →
FT. Zumwalt East High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Peters
A
1,171 students14:1Rate it →
Emil E. Holt SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wentzville
A−
1,022 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Dardenne Prairierun by other districts or the state
John Weldon Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
640 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
835 students22:1Rate it →
Oakhaven Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
76 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Dardenne Prairie’s schools

Are Dardenne Prairie’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dardenne Prairie children attend outscore 89% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #39 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dardenne Prairie in?

Two districts: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District runs grades PK–12, and Wentzville R-IV School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Flint Hill, Foristell, Lake St. Louis, O'Fallon and Wentzville.

Where do Dardenne Prairie kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High School, FT. Zumwalt West High, FT. Zumwalt North High, Timberland High, North Point High School, FT. Zumwalt South High, FT. Zumwalt East High and Emil E. Holt SR. High.

What is Dardenne Prairie’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fort Zumwalt R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Dardenne Prairie spend per student?

$14,783 in Fort Zumwalt R-II School District and $13,482 in Wentzville R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dardenne Prairie?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 835 students) and Oakhaven Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 76 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.