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Schools in O'Fallon · Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Wentzville R-IV School District

O'Fallon’s public schools outscore 89% of Missouri districts

On the state math tests, 54% of O'Fallon’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving O'Fallon, 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.

#37of 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
23
14,959 students on the public path
In brief

O'Fallon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 178 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of O'Fallon’s, its schools beat 77%, 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

St. Dominic High School (private), Christian School District (private), Assumption Catholic School (private) and First Baptist Christian Academy (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 O'Fallon’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Missouri school districts, #37 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 (178)Better than 77%
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 O'Fallon’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 O'Fallon, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in O'Fallon’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B+ to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

O'Fallon 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 Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell, Lake St. Louis and Wentzville. Parts of O'Fallon (7% 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 O'Fallon

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

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

O'Fallon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share O'Fallon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
O'FallonAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12
Dardenne PrairieAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12
Lake St. LouisAWentzville R-IV
St. PaulAFort Zumwalt R-II
St. PetersAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Francis Howell R-III PK–12
CottlevilleA+Francis Howell R-III
Weldon SpringA+Francis Howell R-III
Josephville—Fort Zumwalt R-II
WentzvilleAWentzville R-IV

4 of the 8 neighbors share Fort Zumwalt R-II with O'Fallon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in O'Fallon

23 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 O'Fallonby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Boonslick, FT. Zumwalt Hope High, Mike Clemens Center Adapt LRNG and Francis Howell Union High). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about O'Fallon’s schools

Are O'Fallon’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools O'Fallon children attend outscore 89% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is O'Fallon 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 Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell, Lake St. Louis and Wentzville.

Where do O'Fallon kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High School, FT. Zumwalt West High and FT. Zumwalt North High.

What is O'Fallon’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 O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon?

Yes: St. Dominic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 1,087 students), Christian School District (religious, grades PK–12, 655 students), Assumption Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 431 students) and First Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 279 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.