Elementary Schools in St. Joseph

Summary:

The 14 elementary schools located in St. Joseph, Missouri serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with significant disparities in academic achievement across the district.

Among the standout schools are Oak Grove Elementary, which ranks in the top 192 elementary schools in Missouri, and Ellison Elementary, which ranks in the top 119 and boasts impressive test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts. Field Elementary is another high-performer, ranking in the top 185 and achieving strong proficiency rates, particularly in math and science.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance, with some schools, such as Lindbergh Elementary, Hosea Elementary, and Mark Twain Elementary, struggling, with less than 20% of students meeting standards in certain subjects. This trend appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have the lowest test scores.

District Detail

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

(816) 671-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
254^th of 376 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,568

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (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 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	265	19	13.7	50.2%	168 (63.4%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.1%)	29 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.6%)	75	185^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.9	157^th of 908 public elementary schools	82.7%	28	51.2		54.9	75.0	52.0	48.9	41.6			$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	349	28	12.5	99.1%	175 (50.1%)	38 (10.9%)	23 (6.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (16.3%)	46 (13.2%)	18	748^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.7%		35	605^th of 908 public elementary schools	33.4%	143	14.0	25.5	13.6	16.3	11.3	30.0	35.2	25.0	17.0	$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	438	32	13.8	99.3%	293 (66.9%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	43 (9.8%)	18.5	745^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.9	789^th of 908 public elementary schools	13.1%	44	15.3	22.9	19.5		23.6		18.4	30.3		$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	377	22	17.1	99.2%	275 (72.9%)	19 (5.0%)	35 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.7%)	29.4	664^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.1%		49.1	466^th of 908 public elementary schools	48.7%	198	15.0	39.1	29.2		24.6	26.6	39.1	29.3		$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	484	32	15.0	99.4%	309 (63.8%)	24 (5.0%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	88 (18.2%)	12.6	801^st of 898 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.2	808^th of 908 public elementary schools	11.0%	7	12.4	13.1	8.6		17.0	16.2	13.2	32.6		$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	379	29	13.2	99.2%	256 (67.5%)	9 (2.4%)	49 (12.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	49 (12.9%)	35.9	601^st of 898 public elementary schools	33.1%		35.8	591^st of 908 public elementary schools	34.9%	10	39.4	40.7	8.7	43.2	13.1	33.4		17.4	37.3	$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	267	19	13.8	60.7%	201 (75.3%)	13 (4.9%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	41.2	553^rd of 898 public elementary schools	38.4%		51.1	441^st of 908 public elementary schools	51.4%	112	31.6		31.5	31.0	34.3			45.8	28.6	$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	290	20	14.2	99.0%	215 (74.1%)	13 (4.5%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (12.1%)	28.4	678^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.1	567^th of 908 public elementary schools	37.6%	111	34.8	35.9	13.9	25.0	23.2	32.6		31.0	25.0	$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	367	22	16.4	56.1%	247 (67.3%)	20 (5.4%)	38 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	41.7	546^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.2%		56.2	397^th of 908 public elementary schools	56.3%	149	29.8	16.6	34.6	33.3	46.2	30.5		48.1		$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	577	39	14.7	99.5%	346 (60.0%)	53 (9.2%)	88 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	80 (13.9%)	45.3	504^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.9%		45	506^th of 908 public elementary schools	44.3%	2	39.3	47.3	31.1	32.9	25.7	45.6	44.5	32.9		$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	288	23	12.5	99.0%	126 (43.8%)	40 (13.9%)	59 (20.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	49 (17.0%)	31.1	650^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.6%		28	667^th of 908 public elementary schools	26.5%	17	26.9	39.5	23.8	24.4	21.4	28.0	47.4	28.6	29.5	$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	364	24	15.1	44.8%	252 (69.2%)	25 (6.9%)	26 (7.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.5%)	83.5	119^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.8	53^rd of 908 public elementary schools	94.2%	66	39.2	70.5	73.3	71.4		32.6	72.1	71.1	68.2	$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	842	54	15.5	45.8%	529 (62.8%)	55 (6.5%)	95 (11.3%)	39 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	107 (12.7%)	74.5	192^nd of 898 public elementary schools	78.6%		79.6	161^st of 908 public elementary schools	82.3%	31	59.2	59.2	40.8	65.5	43.5	50.0	61.9	46.0	51.9	$11,770	$799	$10,971

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	57^th
Division Of Youth Service	6.12 mi	41
Savannah R-III	8.63 mi	7	113^th

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