HAWTHORN ELEM.

www.fz.k12.mo.us

463 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Hawthorn Elementary School is located in St. Peters, Missouri, and is part of the Fort Zumwalt School District. As a key educational institution within the district, the school serves students in the surrounding community by providing a comprehensive academic curriculum designed to foster foundational learning and personal development in a supportive environment.

The school operates under the broader mission of the Fort Zumwalt School District, which emphasizes academic excellence, the integration of technology in the classroom, and the promotion of a positive school culture. By offering a variety of extracurricular activities and focusing on the developmental needs of elementary-aged children, Hawthorn Elementary strives to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school while maintaining strong communication and collaboration between educators, students, and families.

463

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HAWTHORN ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	319
Hispanic	32
Black	63
Asian	16
Two or More	32
Pacific Islander	1

White
319 (68.9 %)
Black
63 (13.6 %)
Hispanic
32 (6.9 %)
Two or More
32 (6.9 %)
Asian
16 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FT. ZUMWALT R-II
Phone:	(636)474-3999
Website:	http://www.fz.k12.mo.us
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	104
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 71