Best Public Schools in University City, MO

Summary:

The University City, Missouri school district consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving a diverse student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage. While the district as a whole is performing below average compared to other Missouri districts, a few schools stand out with notable strengths and areas for improvement.

University City Senior High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 248 out of 358 Missouri high schools in 2020-2021 to 291 out of 352 in 2022-2023. In contrast, Brittany Woods Middle School and the elementary schools generally perform below the state averages in MAP testing for Math, Science, and English Language Arts, indicating a need for academic improvement across the district.

Among the elementary schools, Jackson Park Elementary has the second-best student-teacher ratio at 10:1, while Julia Goldstein Early Childhood has the lowest ratio at 8.3:1, potentially providing more individualized attention for students. However, Flynn Park Elementary has the highest student-teacher ratio at 13.1:1, which could be an area for the University City district to address. Overall, the data suggests that the district faces significant challenges in supporting its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 N 82nd BLVD	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4361	310	26	12.0	99.7%	8 (2.6%)	248 (80.0%)	32 (10.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	17.3	755^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.9%		15.4	784^th of 908 public elementary schools	13.7%	29	17.7	30.3	21.9				14.1		22.6	24.3	24.9							$16,895	$2,616	$14,280
Flynn Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Waterman Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4421	324	25	13.1	100.0%	99 (30.6%)	160 (49.4%)	29 (9.0%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	47.3	487^th of 898 public elementary schools	45.8%		40.4	554^th of 908 public elementary schools	39.0%	67	25.0	42.6	28.8				42.3		35.1	52.7								$17,520	$2,841	$14,679
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4451	268	27	10.0	100.0%	36 (13.4%)	201 (75.0%)	15 (5.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	28.1	681^st of 898 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.9	631^st of 908 public elementary schools	30.5%	50	39.5	23.2	23.0				28.2		30.7	26.7								$19,548	$2,790	$16,759
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	6761 Bartmer Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4152	265	24	11.2	100.0%	11 (4.2%)	235 (88.7%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	12.1	804^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.4	813^th of 908 public elementary schools	10.5%	9	11.6	9.3	18.6				20.9		14.0	19.0	23.3							$18,132	$2,903	$15,230
University City Senior High	Public	9-12	7401 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4100	726	56	12.8	99.7%	68 (9.4%)	593 (81.7%)	32 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	17.6	291^st of 352 public high schools	17.3%		24	278^th of 361 public high schools	23.0%	13															23.5	15.5	23.0	$19,793	$1,848	$17,945
Brittany Woods	Public	6-8	8125 Groby Rd	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4280	532	48	11.0	99.8%	50 (9.4%)	423 (79.5%)	25 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	21.8	374^th of 459 public middle schools	18.5%		18.6	383^rd of 459 public middle schools	16.6%	9				28.4	22.2	19.8		13.3				16.0	24.7	26.6				$18,018	$1,709	$16,309

Cities Near University City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Louis	1.41 mi	226	302^nd
Clayton	1.43 mi	7	6^th
Brentwood	2.93 mi	5	14^th
Richmond Heights	2.94 mi	1	51^st
Maplewood	3.47 mi	3	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in University City, MO

Flynn Park Elementary

Jackson Park Elementary

Brittany Woods

University City Senior High

Barbara Jordan Elementary

Pershing Elementary

Cities Near University City