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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706003250
CARDEN PARK ELEM
1510 Duncan, St. Joseph, MO 64501 · (816) 671-4160 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
637 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
31.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 19.9% | 44.6% | 22.5% |
| Math | 11.8% | 19.5% | 32.1% | 36.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 37.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARDEN PARK ELEM
CARDEN PARK ELEM's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARDEN PARK ELEM this school | 638 | 99.8% | 28.5% |
| PARKWAY ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| HOSEA ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 422 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| LINDBERGH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| EDISON ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 362 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. MEXICO | 442 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARDEN PARK ELEM ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #764 of 1,002 | #11 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #731 of 1,019 ▲ 19 | #12 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #754 of 1,018 ▲ 9 | #10 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #145 of 943 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #51 of 1,294 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #324 of 950 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #126 of 953 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #228 of 1,165 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #470 of 684 | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 638 | 52.8 | 12.1:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 48.1 | 12.6:1 | 100% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 39.2 | 14.7:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 100% (601) |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 51.3 | 13.7:1 | 69% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 79% (512) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARDEN PARK ELEM.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (700 to 638); teachers up 3% (51.3 to 52.8).
About CARDEN PARK ELEM
CARDEN PARK ELEM, a large elementary school, is located in St. Joseph, Missouri. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 638 students. It has 103% more students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
Within ST. JOSEPH, CARDEN PARK ELEM is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 10,430 students.
Of every 100 students at CARDEN PARK ELEM, about 53 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. The diversity index for CARDEN PARK ELEM is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.1:1 is based on 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. It compares with 69% for public schools in Buchanan County.
CARDEN PARK ELEM earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Test results at CARDEN PARK ELEM are 6.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.5% actual, 22.5% predicted).
In the wider Buchanan County area, median household income comes to about $62,158, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buchanan County's 36 public schools enroll about 11,825 students and include CARDEN PARK ELEM.
Of the public schools around it, CARDEN PARK ELEM is closest to HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOL, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, CARDEN PARK ELEM ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 12.1:1 over the same years.
People who know CARDEN PARK ELEM can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
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- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
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- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- Mark Twain Early Learning CntrElementary · 232 students
- Lake Early Learning CenterElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOL1.1 mi · 43
- PARKWAY ELEM.1.2 mi · 438
- CENTRAL HIGH1.2 mi · 1,733
- EDISON ELEM.1.5 mi · 362
- Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr1.5 mi · 232
- TRUMAN MIDDLE1.6 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About CARDEN PARK ELEMWhat is the total enrollment at CARDEN PARK ELEM?
CARDEN PARK ELEM enrolls approximately 638 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does CARDEN PARK ELEM serve?
CARDEN PARK ELEM serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARDEN PARK ELEM?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARDEN PARK ELEM is approximately 12.1:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARDEN PARK ELEM?
At CARDEN PARK ELEM, the student body is approximately 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is CARDEN PARK ELEM in?
CARDEN PARK ELEM is part of ST. JOSEPH.
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