Progress South Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 640 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Progress South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in MO
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Progress South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Progress South Elementary School's student population of 640 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Progress South Elementary School
Kind	104
1	112
2	100
3	110
4	103
5	111

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School
2023	678
2022	680
2021	702
2020	798
2019	798
2018	809
2017	809
2016	800
2015	838
2014	851
2013	876
2012	911
2011	914
2010	919
2009	880
2008	926
2007	970
2006	936
2005	960
2004	969
2003	1,002
2002	988
2001	932
2000	943
1999	885
1998	767
1997	869
1996	876
1995	867
1994	857
1993	817
1992	785
1991	773
1990	779
1989	731
1988	727
1987	717

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School
2023	55
2022	57
2021	61
2020	55
2019	55
2018	55
2017	55
2016	45
2015	44
2014	45
2013	54
2012	56
2011	56
2010	53
2009	52
2008	54
2007	53
2006	54
2005	54
2004	54
2003	57
2002	55
2001	55
2000	50
1999	45
1998	42
1997	43
1996	44
1995	45
1994	42
1993	41
1992	38
1991	40
1990	38
1989	37
1988	37
1987	39

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Progress South Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Progress South Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#274 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School
2023	#274
2022	#232
2021	#267
2019	#266
2018	#273
2017	#210
2016	#503
2015	#546
2014	#904
2013	#877
2012	#569

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56%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	56%	40%	57%
2022	59%	39%	59%
2021	54%	37%	54%
2019	59%	42%	61%
2018	55%	42%	58%
2017	66%	47%	61%
2016	61%	48%	61%
2015	55%	44%	56%
2014	51%	52%	58%
2013	54%	53%	58%
2012	61%	55%	62%

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58%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2022	58%	43%	58%
2021	58%	46%	60%
2019	63%	49%	64%
2018	68%	49%	58%
2017	78%	61%	75%
2016	73%	63%	75%
2015	68%	60%	72%
2014	55%	53%	61%
2013	59%	55%	64%
2012	63%	55%	65%
2011	59%	55%	63%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2022	62%	38%	53%
2021	57%	37%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	19:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	14:1	17:1
2005	18:1	14:1	17:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	21:1	16:1	19:1
1993	20:1	16:1	19:1
1992	21:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	19:1
1989	20:1	16:1	19:1
1988	19:1	16:1	20:1
1987	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	3%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	7%	15%	8%
2022	10%	15%	7%
2021	9%	15%	7%
2020	8%	16%	6%
2019	8%	16%	6%
2018	12%	16%	6%
2017	12%	16%	6%
2016	9%	16%	6%
2015	8%	16%	6%
2014	6%	16%	6%
2013	4%	17%	5%
2012	4%	17%	6%
2011	5%	17%	6%
2010	5%	18%	7%
2009	4%	18%	6%
2008	5%	18%	6%
2007	5%	18%	6%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	5%	18%	3%
2001	3%	17%	3%
2000	3%	17%	3%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	1%	17%	2%
1997	1%	17%	3%
1996	2%	16%	3%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	2%
1993	2%	15%	2%

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White

77%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	79%	69%	75%
2022	79%	69%	76%
2021	79%	70%	77%
2020	79%	71%	79%
2019	79%	71%	79%
2018	79%	72%	82%
2017	79%	72%	82%
2016	82%	72%	83%
2015	83%	73%	84%
2014	84%	73%	84%
2013	87%	74%	84%
2012	87%	74%	85%
2011	85%	75%	85%
2010	90%	76%	88%
2009	91%	76%	89%
2008	90%	76%	89%
2007	91%	76%	90%
2006	92%	77%	91%
2005	92%	77%	92%
2004	93%	78%	93%
2003	94%	78%	94%
2002	93%	79%	94%
2001	95%	79%	95%
2000	95%	80%	95%
1999	97%	81%	95%
1998	97%	81%	96%
1997	97%	81%	95%
1996	96%	82%	95%
1995	96%	82%	95%
1994	96%	82%	96%
1993	97%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	0.37	0.50	0.42
2022	0.37	0.50	0.41
2021	0.37	0.48	0.39
2020	0.37	0.47	0.36
2019	0.37	0.47	0.36
2018	0.36	0.45	0.32
2017	0.36	0.45	0.32
2016	0.32	0.46	0.31
2015	0.30	0.44	0.29
2014	0.29	0.44	0.29
2013	0.24	0.42	0.29
2012	0.24	0.42	0.28
2011	0.27	0.41	0.27
2010	0.19	0.39	0.22
2009	0.17	0.39	0.21
2008	0.19	0.39	0.20
2007	0.17	0.39	0.18
2006	0.15	0.37	0.17
2005	0.15	0.38	0.15
2004	0.13	0.36	0.14
2003	0.12	0.36	0.12
2002	0.13	0.35	0.11
2001	0.10	0.35	0.10
2000	0.09	0.33	0.09
1999	0.06	0.32	0.08
1998	0.06	0.31	0.08
1997	0.06	0.31	0.08
1996	0.08	0.30	0.08
1995	0.08	0.30	0.09
1994	0.07	0.30	0.08
1993	0.06	0.29	0.08

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Eligible for

18%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	16%	41%	16%
2022	12%	40%	14%
2021	14%	43%	17%
2020	16%	44%	17%
2019	16%	44%	17%
2018	15%	44%	18%
2017	15%	44%	18%
2016	14%	44%	18%
2015	15%	44%	18%
2014	16%	42%	19%
2013	17%	38%	18%
2012	15%	38%	16%
2011	12%	37%	15%
2010	10%	36%	13%
2009	8%	31%	10%
2008	7%	32%	10%
2007	7%	31%	9%
2006	9%	32%	8%
2005	9%	32%	8%
2004	4%	30%	7%
2003	5%	29%	7%
2002	4%	28%	6%
2001	4%	28%	6%
2000	4%	28%	6%
1999	4%	27%	7%
1998	6%	28%	7%
1997	3%	28%	9%
1996	13%	28%	11%
1995	8%	29%	9%
1994	13%	26%	11%
1993	12%	21%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Progress South Elementary School	Missouri	Fort Zumwalt School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Zumwalt School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Progress South Elementary School's ranking?

Progress South Elementary School is ranked #274 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Progress South Elementary School?

640 students attend Progress South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Progress South Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Progress South Elementary School?

Progress South Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Progress South Elementary School offer ?

Progress South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Progress South Elementary School part of?

Progress South Elementary School is part of Fort Zumwalt School District.

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