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Schools in St. Peters · Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Francis Howell R-III School District

St. Peters’s public schools outscore 93% of Missouri districts

On the state math tests, 60% of St. Peters’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#17of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 17 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 20 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 14% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Francis Howell R-III
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
16
7,829 students on the public path
In brief

St. Peters’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 60% 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 Francis Howell R-III $12,458, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lutheran High School of St. Charles County (private), Child of God Lutheran School (private), All Saints School (private), Sts. Joachim & Ann School (private) and Childrens Edu-Care Center Inc. (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 St. Peters’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Missouri school districts, #17 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (309)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,137 test results and a graduating class of 1,521 could put St. Peters anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Peters’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,348 in math, 17,925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8DR. Bernard J. Dubray MiddleFort Zumwalt R-II School DistrictA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

St. Peters runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Zumwalt R-II School District). From grade PK, students attend the Francis Howell R-III School District, shared with Cottleville, New Melle, Weldon Spring and Weldon Spring Heights. Parts of St. Peters (11% of its land) are served by St. Charles R-VI instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve St. Peters

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
Francis Howell R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 17,047 students · 15.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,458MO $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, Francis Howell R-III School District63%
State average 43.2% · 8874 students tested
Math · PK–12, Francis Howell R-III School District60%
State average 39.2% · 9268 students tested

St. Peters vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share St. Peters’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. PetersAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Francis Howell R-III PK–12
St. CharlesB+St. Charles R-VI PK–12 · Orchard Farm R-V PK–12
CottlevilleA+Francis Howell R-III
Weldon SpringA+Francis Howell R-III
O'FallonAFort Zumwalt R-II PK–12 · Wentzville R-IV PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Francis Howell R-III with St. Peters for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in St. Peters

16 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 St. Petersby address
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
307 students8:1Rate it →
Early Child. Family Educ CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St Charles
189 students15:1Rate it →
Henderson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Charles
A−
653 students12:1Rate it →
Hawthorn Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Peters
B+
458 students12:1Rate it →
Mid Rivers Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Peters
A
444 students12:1Rate it →
ST. Peters Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · St Peters
384 students11:1Rate it →
Lewis Clark Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · St Peters
B
426 students13:1Rate it →
DR. Bernard J. Dubray Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Peters
A
869 students12:1Rate it →
Francis Howell North High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Charles
B+
1,716 students19:1Rate 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lutheran High School of St. Charles County
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Peters
Private · Religious
460 students15:1Rate it →
Child of God Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Peters
Private · Religious
254 students24:1Rate it →
All Saints School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Peters
Private · Catholic
175 students10:1Rate it →
Sts. Joachim & Ann School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Charles
Private · Catholic
175 students13:1Rate it →
Childrens Edu-Care Center Inc.
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Saint Peters
Private · Nonsectarian
26 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Peters’s schools

Are St. Peters’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Peters children attend outscore 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Peters in?

Two districts: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District runs grades PK–12, and Francis Howell R-III School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cottleville, New Melle, Weldon Spring and Weldon Spring Heights.

Where do St. Peters kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Francis Howell North High, FT. Zumwalt South High and FT. Zumwalt East High.

What is St. Peters’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. Peters spend per student?

$14,783 in Fort Zumwalt R-II School District and $12,458 in Francis Howell R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Peters?

Yes: Lutheran High School of St. Charles County (religious, grades 9–12, 460 students), Child of God Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 254 students), All Saints School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 175 students), Sts. Joachim & Ann School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 175 students) and Childrens Edu-Care Center Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 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.