Is Mount Hope Elementary a good school?

Mount Hope Elementary ranks 259 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Hope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Mount Hope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Hope Elementary?

Students at Mount Hope Elementary are 82% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mount Hope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Hope Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ft. Zumwalt North Middle High : Ft. Zumwalt North High

Mount Hope Elementary

Summary:

Mount Hope Elementary is a public elementary school located in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Fort Zumwalt School District, which is ranked 34th out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Hope Elementary has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools for several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 64th out of 901 Missouri elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has since declined, with the school ranking 259th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, while maintaining a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various grade levels and subjects, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 4th-grade Mathematics, 51.6% of Mount Hope students scored proficient or better, compared to 54.6% for the Fort Zumwalt School District and 44.4% for the state of Missouri.

Mount Hope Elementary has also demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also noteworthy, ranking 43rd out of 251 Missouri elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced a decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.0% in the 2021-2022 school year to 10.6% in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to other elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District, such as Progress South Elementary and Rock Creek Elementary, Mount Hope Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1099 Mt Hope Ln
O Fallon, MO 63366-1000

(636) 272-2717

District: Fort Zumwalt School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
259^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,344

Students who attend Mount Hope Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Hope Elementary ranks better than 71.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.57. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), African American (9.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Hope Elementary is 11.7. 11 elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mount Hope Elementary employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Hope Elementary is $12,344. 10 elementary schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Hope Elementary 259^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Mount Hope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Fort Zumwalt School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Zumwalt School District 34^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Hope Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mount Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	57.36	424^th	1074	60.5%
2007	51.74	546^th	1080	49.4%
2008	59.55	395^th	1084	63.6%
2009	54.60	489^th	1053	53.6%
2010	57.51	444^th	1066	58.3%
2011	54.80	518^th	1088	52.4%
2012	59.47	451^st	1085	58.4%
2013	61.76	412^th	1108	62.8%
2014	59.21	424^th	1089	61.1%
2015	66.65	330^th	1058	68.8%
2016	64.35	313^th	865	63.8%
2017	79.34	166^th	1032	83.9%
2018	86.39	99^th	1045	90.5%
2019	72.70	233^rd	1052	77.9%
2021	89.75	64^th	901	92.9%
2022	85.79	95^th	908	89.5%
2023	78.35	159^th	898	82.3%
2024	69.57	259^th	906	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.61	21^st	887	97.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mount Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.69	43^rd	251	82.9%

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Rank History for White students at Mount Hope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	77.74	149^th	898	83.4%
2019	63.93	288^th	917	68.6%
2021	85.23	82^nd	691	88.1%
2023	73.95	145^th	673	78.5%
2024	62.13	234^th	668	65.0%

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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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Mount Hope 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	355	355
1992	363	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1993	403	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	424	1	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	489	1	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1996	489	1	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1997	480	1	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	539	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	520	5	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	521	5	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	520	4	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2002	478	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	478	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	472	10	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
2005	469	24	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	462	18	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2007	467	19	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2008	458	21	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	511	13	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
2010	508	23	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2011	540	20	2	23	0	0	8	0	593
2012	549	20	3	19	0	0	10	0	601
2013	545	26	7	18	0	0	14	0	610
2014	566	23	6	17	1	0	25	0	638
2015	582	20	1	20	1	0	29	0	653
2016	609	18	1	23	0	0	33	0	684
2017	364	9	0	18	0	0	20	0	411
2018	363	8	0	19	0	0	15	0	405
2019	350	11	4	18	0	0	22	0	405
2020	347	15	5	18	0	0	18	0	403
2021	365	13	4	23	0	0	25	0	430
2022	373	33	9	14	0	0	20	0	449
2023	370	40	8	18	0	0	18	0	454
2024	364	44	9	11	0	0	17	0	445

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 Mount Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	355	16.2	21.9	n/a
1992	367	17.8	20.6	n/a
1993	407	18.5	22.0	11.3
1994	433	23.9	18.1	14.1
1995	502	27.0	18.6	8
1996	502	27.0	18.6	8
1997	489	28.0	17.5	3.9
1998	550	30.5	18.0	2.7
1999	534	30.5	17.5	8.8
2000	531	32.1	16.5	5.8
2001	529	34.1	15.5	6.4
2002	491	30.1	16.3	9.8
2003	491	30.1	16.3	9.8
2004	487	30.2	16.1	10.1
2005	495	28.5	17.4	11.5
2006	487	28.0	17.4	10.7
2007	493	27.9	17.7	10.1
2008	496	30.5	16.3	12.5
2009	541	30.5	17.7	14.2
2010	557	34.3	16.2	18.5
2011	593	36.4	16.2	15.2
2012	601	36.4	16.4	19.6
2013	610	36.0	16.9	20.3
2014	638	32.5	19.6	24.6
2015	653	33.0	19.7	23.3
2016	684	39.0	17.5	18.6
2017	411	33.3	12.3	20
2018	405	33.8	11.9	18
2019	405	32.7	12.3	19
2020	403	33.6	11.9	15.9
2021	430	40.9	10.5	15.6
2022	449	37.0	12.1	13.1
2023	454	39.1	11.6	15.4
2024	445	37.8	11.7	15.7

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 Mount Hope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	355	16.2	21.9	n/a
1992	367	17.8	20.6	n/a
1993	407	18.5	22.0	11.3
1994	433	23.9	18.1	14.1
1995	502	27.0	18.6	8
1996	502	27.0	18.6	8
1997	489	28.0	17.5	3.9
1998	550	30.5	18.0	2.7
1999	534	30.5	17.5	8.8
2000	531	32.1	16.5	5.8
2001	529	34.1	15.5	6.4
2002	491	30.1	16.3	9.8
2003	491	30.1	16.3	9.8
2004	487	30.2	16.1	10.1
2005	495	28.5	17.4	11.5
2006	487	28.0	17.4	10.7
2007	493	27.9	17.7	10.1
2008	496	30.5	16.3	12.5
2009	541	30.5	17.7	14.2
2010	557	34.3	16.2	18.5
2011	593	36.4	16.2	15.2
2012	601	36.4	16.4	19.6
2013	610	36.0	16.9	20.3
2014	638	32.5	19.6	24.6
2015	653	33.0	19.7	23.3
2016	684	39.0	17.5	18.6
2017	411	33.3	12.3	20
2018	405	33.8	11.9	18
2019	405	32.7	12.3	19
2020	403	33.6	11.9	15.9
2021	430	40.9	10.5	15.6
2022	449	37.0	12.1	13.1
2023	454	39.1	11.6	15.4
2024	445	37.8	11.7	15.7

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 Mount Hope Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$263 (2.2%)	$11,582 (97.8%)	$11,845
2020	$395 (3.3%)	$11,729 (96.7%)	$12,125
2021	$533 (4.4%)	$11,692 (95.6%)	$12,225
2022	$718 (5.8%)	$11,626 (94.2%)	$12,344

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Hope Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 233^rd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 159^th of 898 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Hope Elementary)	56.5	51.8	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)	54.1	43.1	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Hope Elementary)	64.7	52.9	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Zumwalt School District)	60.9	50.5	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Hope Elementary)	75.4	60.8	14.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)	64.8	59.5	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Hope Elementary)	80.3	62.1	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Zumwalt School District)	67.2	64.5	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Hope Elementary)	42.1	52.7	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Zumwalt School District)	56.7	52.8	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Mount Hope Elementary)	45.4	51.4	6%
5th Grade Science (Fort Zumwalt School District)	55	51.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	405	454	12.1%
African American	11	40	263.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	8	100%
Hispanic	18	18
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	350	370	5.7%
Two or More Races	22	18	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19%	15.4%	3.6%

Schools Near Mount Hope Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	1099 Mt Hope Ln	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-2717	445	38	11.7	15.7%	364 (81.8%)	44 (9.9%)	11 (2.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	69.6	259^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.3	159^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.3%	100	47.6	51.6	43.7	48.7	52.1	57.4	47.4	$12,344	$718	$11,626
Westhoff Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Homefield Blvd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-6710	530	46	11.5	19.4%	420 (79.2%)	36 (6.8%)	26 (4.9%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	73.2	216^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.1	200^th of 898 public elementary schools	77.7%	16	39.4	66.6	51.9	48.9	47.6		55.0	$12,877	$706	$12,171
Joseph L. Mudd Elementary	Public	K-2	610 Prince Ruppert	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 272-2709	434	36	12.0	34.3%	315 (72.6%)	29 (6.7%)	49 (11.3%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)								(n/a)								$11,132	$533	$10,599
Forest Park Elementary	Public	3-5	501 Sunflower	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 272-2704	400	36	11.2	39.8%	279 (69.8%)	41 (10.3%)	44 (11.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.8%)	59.8	351^st of 906 public elementary schools	61.3%		67.4	280^th of 898 public elementary schools	68.8%	71	28.8	46.0	43.9	47.3	37.3	54.8	56.8	$12,061	$741	$11,320
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8970 Mexico Rd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 978-1611	407	36	11.4	21.1%	283 (69.5%)	31 (7.6%)	37 (9.1%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.9%)	72.7	225^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.2%		72	219^th of 898 public elementary schools	75.6%	6	43.7	61.2	44.2	52.1	47.4	64.4	54.2	$14,391	$911	$13,480
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Mexico Road	Wentzville	63366	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 332-2923	613	47	12.9	13.4%	475 (77.5%)	48 (7.8%)	37 (6.0%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	73.2	215^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.3	215^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.1%		38.4	66.9	55.7	54.0	32.4	61.4	57.5	$12,014	$494	$11,520
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	7874 Veterans Memorial Pkwy	Saint Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 474-8676	307	42	7.3	1.0%	235 (76.5%)	35 (11.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Green Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Ronald Reagan Dr	Lake St Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 625-5600	628	45	13.9	21.7%	457 (72.8%)	65 (10.4%)	34 (5.4%)	33 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	81	144^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.1%		70.9	232^nd of 898 public elementary schools	74.2%	88	60.1	41.0	69.1	61.5	60.4	52.3	68.2	$11,241	$368	$10,873
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	1550 Feise Rd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 625-2494	718	51	14.0	24.7%	503 (70.1%)	48 (6.7%)	58 (8.1%)	47 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.4%)	67	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%		69.5	248^th of 898 public elementary schools	72.4%	35	48.7	54.4	46.6	46.7	44.6	47.8	50.9	$11,494	$455	$11,039
Dardenne Elementary	Public	K-5	2621 Hwy K	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 978-4001	414	40	10.3	48.3%	258 (62.3%)	23 (5.6%)	74 (17.9%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39 (9.4%)	43.9	519^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.7%		59.1	363^rd of 898 public elementary schools	59.6%	156	39.6	42.0	28.7	27.2	38.7	44.3	36.1	$12,909	$985	$11,924

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Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Hope Elementary

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