Elementary Schools in St. Joseph

Summary:

The 13 elementary schools located in St. Joseph, Missouri serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions and others facing challenges.

Oak Grove Elementary, Ellison Elementary, and Field Elementary are among the top-performing schools, ranking in the top 197 elementary schools in Missouri. These schools have consistently high test scores, with strong performance in mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In contrast, several schools, such as Carden Park Elementary, Lindbergh Elementary, and Hosea Elementary, have very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating they serve a high-poverty student population.

Across the district, the schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student, from $10,424 at Parkway Elementary to $11,951 at Pershing Elementary, suggests that funding levels alone may not be the primary driver of academic performance. Addressing these issues and learning from the top-performing schools could help improve educational outcomes for all students in the St. Joseph district.

District Detail

1415 North 26th Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2748

(816) 671-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
234^th of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,477

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	267	18	14.6	46.4%	177 (66.3%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (9.0%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	39 (14.6%)	74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%		75	185^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.4%	12		54.7		76.0				40.9		$11,306	$797	$10,509
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	394	30	13.0	100.0%	184 (46.7%)	34 (8.6%)	49 (12.4%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (15.0%)	56 (14.2%)	28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%		18	748^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.7%	74	19.0	31.5	22.9	29.1	27.8	30.3	31.5	30.9	30.5	$11,183	$404	$10,778
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	406	30	13.4	100.0%	265 (65.3%)	5 (1.2%)	78 (19.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	44 (10.8%)	23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%		18.5	745^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.0%	44	27.7	30.3	12.8		25.5		21.6	35.2		$10,968	$541	$10,427
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	355	21	16.9	100.0%	241 (67.9%)	16 (4.5%)	41 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.1%)	38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%		29.4	664^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.1%	87	19.4	30.4	41.3			47.2	32.1	31.0		$10,876	$419	$10,457
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	511	34	14.8	100.0%	293 (57.3%)	42 (8.2%)	64 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	94 (18.4%)	15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%		12.6	801^st of 898 public elementary schools	10.8%	29	20.3	30.1	11.9		14.3	19.2	24.0	24.6		$10,611	$352	$10,259
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	429	30	14.5	100.0%	271 (63.2%)	12 (2.8%)	59 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	66 (15.4%)	19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%		35.9	601^st of 898 public elementary schools	33.1%	139	26.1	29.4	7.6	22.7	22.9	28.4	23.2		19.3	$10,424	$455	$9,969
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	2610 Blackwell Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4320	283	18	15.8	100.0%	204 (72.1%)	13 (4.6%)	30 (10.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.7%)	59.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%		41.2	553^rd of 898 public elementary schools	38.4%	194	38.2	48.7	46.4	51.2	46.4	34.7	56.3	54.6	24.2	$11,951	$507	$11,444
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	277	24	11.7	100.0%	199 (71.8%)	9 (3.2%)	29 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	34 (12.3%)	44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.4	678^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.5%	161	63.2	22.5	23.9	39.4				31.8	37.1	$11,114	$745	$10,369
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	424	27	15.5	100.0%	251 (59.2%)	32 (7.5%)	54 (12.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	77 (18.2%)	36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.7	546^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.2%	50	41.3	18.5	13.3	39.9	28.4	33.2	20.2	35.8	42.1	$10,612	$544	$10,068
Carden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	604	48	12.5	100.0%	343 (56.8%)	48 (7.9%)	110 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	93 (15.4%)	27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%		45.3	504^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.9%	179	28.8	28.3	17.5		26.2	27.3		26.0	31.9	$10,887	$398	$10,489
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	388	30	13.1	100.0%	184 (47.4%)	58 (14.9%)	65 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	67 (17.3%)	27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%		31.1	650^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.6%	31	41.0	18.4	18.3	32.6	21.0	37.4	20.8	25.1	24.0	$11,814	$1,118	$10,696
Ellison Elementary	Public	K-6	45 SE 85th Rd	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 667-5316	360	22	16.2	39.4%	238 (66.1%)	26 (7.2%)	32 (8.9%)	13 (3.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.1%)	86.6	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.5	119^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.7%	34	64.0	53.1	70.4	74.9	63.3		56.4			$10,618	$678	$9,940
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	506	32	15.6	29.4%	325 (64.2%)	33 (6.5%)	53 (10.5%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	46 (9.1%)	81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.5	192^nd of 898 public elementary schools	78.6%	49	74.5	52.0	51.2	62.6	47.3	64.2	52.8	62.2	49.2	$11,770	$799	$10,971
Mark Twain Early Learning Center	Public	PK	705 S 31st St	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4270	195	16	12.5	65.1%	104 (53.3%)	15 (7.7%)	39 (20.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	28 (14.4%)								(n/a)
Lake Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1800 Alabama	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4009	183	15	12.2	98.4%	115 (62.8%)	9 (4.9%)	32 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	2.96 mi	35
Department Of Corrections	4.67 mi	20
Mid-Buchanan County R-V	6.08 mi	2	69^th
Division Of Youth Service	6.12 mi	41
Savannah R-III	8.63 mi	7	93^rd

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