St. Paul’s public schools outscore 92% of Missouri districts
In St. Paul, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
St. Paul’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 40 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Paul’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 59% 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
The district spends $14,783 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul Elementary School (private) is 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.
What’s behind St. Paul’s grade
A: better than 92% of Missouri school districts, #26 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Paul, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. Paul
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 307 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in St. Peters
St. Paul’s public schools are run by Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, which also serves Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Josephville and O'Fallon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
St. Paul vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share St. Paul’s borders.
Every school in St. Paul
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).
Questions about St. Paul’s schools
Are St. Paul’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Paul children attend outscore 92% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Paul in?
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,698 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. Paul kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: FT. Zumwalt West High, FT. Zumwalt North High, FT. Zumwalt South High and FT. Zumwalt East High.
What is St. Paul’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 St. Paul spend per student?
$14,783 in Fort Zumwalt R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Paul?
Yes: St. Paul Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 256 students).
Parents talk
What St. Paul families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. Paul → They have their own page.
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.