The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 53% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Progress South Elem.
Progress South Elementary is a regular neighborhood public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Fort Zumwalt School District in St. Peters. The school sits in a residential suburb of St. Charles County that is thoroughly car-dependent and defined by subdivisions, shopping centers, and large civic facilities rather than a walkable downtown. St. Peters grew rapidly from a small farming community into a major suburban hub, a transformation now complete, and the housing market reflects an area that is solidly middle- to upper-middle-income. Housing values in the immediate area are above the statewide benchmark, and rents have been rising. For a family looking at this part of St. Charles County, the financial picture is one of an established, relatively pricey suburb.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On the Missouri Assessment Program, Progress South’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint when compared to other school districts within St. Charles County. Within the school itself, the proficiency rates show a pattern: math and English language arts scores generally rise as students move from third grade to fifth grade. In third grade, just under half of students scored proficient or above in math, and about half did so in ELA. By fifth grade, that share had climbed to well over half in both subjects, a noticeable upward slope that stronger students often sustain. Science, tested only in fifth grade, produced a proficiency rate similar to the fifth-grade math and ELA levels. These are solidly mid-range results for a suburban elementary school in this part of the state. A family accustomed to very high-performing districts may find these numbers adequate rather than exceptional, while a family from a less affluent area may see them as a clear strength. No multi-year trend data was available, so a parent cannot yet tell whether these results are improving or holding steady from year to year. That is a gap worth noting if year-over-year improvement matters to you.
No discipline data, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism rates were provided in the data. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and that is entirely expected. The school’s special education and English learner counts were not included in the data, so a parent with a child who may need those services should ask the school directly about caseloads and supports.
The Fort Zumwalt district itself did not show any recent major structural changes or new initiatives in the publicly available search results. The district brief found general information but no confirmed lasting, parent-relevant changes in the last several years. That can be read as a period of stability, though the absence of information means a prospective family should look into current district-level programming, budget conditions, and any facility plans themselves.
For a parent considering this school, the picture is of a straightforward suburban elementary within a large district, located in a community that has finished its explosive growth phase and settled into steady maintenance of its housing stock and amenities. The academic performance is respectable within the county, with a welcome upward trend across the elementary grades in the most recent testing year. The big unknowns are the staffing context, the support services for students with disabilities and English learners, and any multi-year academic trajectory. A family moving to St. Peters and zoned for Progress South will find a school that performs in line with its suburban peers, without obvious red flags and without standout distinctions that would dramatically separate it from its neighbors.
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