Forest Park Elementary

Summary:

Forest Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Ft. Zumwalt R-II School District, which is ranked 30th out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 69.29% White, 7.61% African American, 12.94% Hispanic, and 7.87% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts generally lower than the district and state averages, except for 4th-grade English Language Arts, which was significantly higher at 76.2%. The school has performed well in certain student subgroups, ranking 8th out of 40 Missouri elementary schools for Hispanic students in Mathematics and 12th out of 50 for English Language Learners, but struggled with Special Education students, ranking 101st out of 107. Additionally, Forest Park Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.58%) compared to schools like Emge Elementary (10.68%) and Progress South Elementary (19.32%).

Over the past several years, Forest Park Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, from 211th out of 1,052 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 280th out of 898 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores have also shown some fluctuation, with proficiency rates varying significantly between grade levels and school years. When compared to nearby schools in the Ft. Zumwalt R-II District, Forest Park Elementary generally performs lower in academic metrics, such as proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Forest Park Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 501 Sunflower
       O Fallon, MO  63366-1851


(636) 272-2704

District: Fort Zumwalt School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
280th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,061 Help


Students who attend Forest Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ft. Zumwalt North Middle
High:    Ft. Zumwalt North High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
Hispanic:
12.9%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest Park Elementary ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.37. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Park Elementary is 10.7, which is the 4th best among 14 elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Park Elementary is $12,061. 13 elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forest Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park Elementary 280th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Forest Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fort Zumwalt School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Zumwalt School District 30th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.27 583rd 1074 45.7%
2007 42.57 686th 1080 36.5%
2008 49.68 576th 1084 46.9%
2009 49.55 576th 1053 45.3%
2010 57.33 448th 1066 58.0%
2011 61.24 434th 1088 60.1%
2012 64.68 378th 1085 65.2%
2013 51.25 584th 1108 47.3%
2014 45.79 640th 1089 41.2%
2015 54.34 502nd 1058 52.6%
2016 55.49 417th 865 51.8%
2017 68.11 321st 1032 68.9%
2018 73.03 248th 1045 76.3%
2019 74.91 211th 1052 79.9%
2021 71.91 223rd 901 75.2%
2022 66.69 280th 908 69.2%
2023 67.37 280th 898 68.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.67 27th 32 15.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.39 12th 50 76.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.85 101st 107 5.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.19 200th 887 77.5%
2019 69.00 181st 907 80.0%
2021 51.52 240th 574 58.2%
2022 63.07 133rd 532 75.0%
2023 68.48 119th 611 80.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.26 110th 251 56.2%
2019 74.81 57th 302 81.1%
2021 40.17 52nd 81 35.8%
2022 64.64 25th 103 75.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.80 9th 243 96.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.07 4th 120 96.7%
2023 61.12 8th 40 80.0%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.24 216th 898 75.9%
2019 67.58 251st 917 72.6%
2021 65.15 221st 691 68.0%
2022 55.06 289th 675 57.2%
2023 57.08 281st 673 58.2%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Friday, May 1, 2015

Open Quote My son has been going to Forest Park since 3rd grade and attended Jl Mudd right next door. The school has wonderful, caring teachers and a great staff. My son has been able to thrive and excel at this school with so much support. I will miss forest park next year when he moves on to middle school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Forest Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 530 530
1992 603 7 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1993 598 7 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 605 7 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 572 16 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1996 572 16 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1997 494 23 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1998 546 24 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 523 27 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 545 32 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2001 550 44 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2002 432 32 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2003 432 32 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2004 420 24 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 410 34 8 14 2 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 403 34 10 13 2 n/a n/a 0 462
2007 394 39 6 17 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2008 389 32 5 18 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2009 371 37 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2010 344 36 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 399
2011 333 17 9 24 1 2 25 0 411
2012 353 24 9 22 0 1 15 0 424
2013 371 34 8 20 2 3 16 0 454
2014 388 31 10 26 3 2 19 0 479
2015 359 28 15 30 3 2 28 0 465
2016 341 20 19 32 2 1 26 0 441
2017 331 28 16 37 0 1 27 0 440
2018 344 33 13 31 0 1 28 0 450
2019 331 29 12 31 0 3 23 0 429
2020 349 31 9 33 0 1 32 0 455
2021 313 27 8 40 0 3 30 0 421
2022 293 33 7 46 0 2 31 0 412
2023 273 30 4 51 1 4 31 0 394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 530 28.7 18.4 n/a
1992 614 32.3 19.0 n/a
1993 608 32.8 18.5 19.7
1994 620 35.9 17.3 16.6
1995 593 36.5 16.2 24.1
1996 593 36.5 16.2 24.1
1997 522 33.6 15.5 24.3
1998 575 39.3 14.6 21
1999 557 41.9 13.3 25.7
2000 585 45.7 12.8 25
2001 604 48.7 12.4 25.7
2002 477 38.5 12.4 22
2003 477 38.5 12.4 22
2004 462 38.2 12.1 25.5
2005 468 37.9 12.3 28
2006 462 40.0 11.6 32.5
2007 457 29.0 15.8 31.7
2008 446 30.0 14.9 32.5
2009 426 28.0 15.2 35.2
2010 399 27.0 14.7 32.3
2011 411 25.9 15.8 37.2
2012 424 25.4 16.6 37
2013 454 27.8 16.3 37.9
2014 479 24.6 19.4 40.7
2015 465 26.0 17.8 38.3
2016 441 29.0 15.2 33.1
2017 440 31.1 14.1 33.9
2018 450 33.5 13.4 33.6
2019 429 33.5 12.8 33.8
2020 455 34.1 13.3 31.6
2021 421 34.9 12.0 35.2
2022 412 35.8 11.4 22.6
2023 394 36.7 10.7 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 530 28.7 18.4 n/a
1992 614 32.3 19.0 n/a
1993 608 32.8 18.5 19.7
1994 620 35.9 17.3 16.6
1995 593 36.5 16.2 24.1
1996 593 36.5 16.2 24.1
1997 522 33.6 15.5 24.3
1998 575 39.3 14.6 21
1999 557 41.9 13.3 25.7
2000 585 45.7 12.8 25
2001 604 48.7 12.4 25.7
2002 477 38.5 12.4 22
2003 477 38.5 12.4 22
2004 462 38.2 12.1 25.5
2005 468 37.9 12.3 28
2006 462 40.0 11.6 32.5
2007 457 29.0 15.8 31.7
2008 446 30.0 14.9 32.5
2009 426 28.0 15.2 35.2
2010 399 27.0 14.7 32.3
2011 411 25.9 15.8 37.2
2012 424 25.4 16.6 37
2013 454 27.8 16.3 37.9
2014 479 24.6 19.4 40.7
2015 465 26.0 17.8 38.3
2016 441 29.0 15.2 33.1
2017 440 31.1 14.1 33.9
2018 450 33.5 13.4 33.6
2019 429 33.5 12.8 33.8
2020 455 34.1 13.3 31.6
2021 421 34.9 12.0 35.2
2022 412 35.8 11.4 22.6
2023 394 36.7 10.7 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $238 (2.2%) $10,737 (97.8%) $10,975
2020 $248 (2.3%) $10,584 (97.7%) $10,833
2021 $508 (4.5%) $10,801 (95.5%) $11,309
2022 $741 (6.1%) $11,320 (93.9%) $12,061

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Park Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 211th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 280th of 898 Elementary schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Elementary)51.531.3
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)54.143.1
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Elementary)62.438.8
 23.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Zumwalt School District)60.950.5
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Elementary)71.463.7
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)64.859.5
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Elementary)70.776.2
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Zumwalt School District)67.264.5
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forest Park Elementary)52.151.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)56.752.8
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Forest Park Elementary)45.846.8
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Fort Zumwalt School District)5551.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Park Elementary)52.952.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Zumwalt School District)62.657
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students429394
 8.2%
African American2930
 3.4%
American Indian01
Asian124
 66.7%
Hispanic3151
 64.5%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White331273
 17.5%
Two or More Races2331
 34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.8%38.6%
 4.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary

Students at Forest Park Elementary are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Forest Park Elementary.

Forest Park Elementary ranks 280th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ft. Zumwalt North Middle
High : Ft. Zumwalt North High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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