Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001652
FIELD ELEM.
2602 GENE FIELD, ST JOSEPH, MO 64506 · (816) 671-4130 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
176 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
58%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
57.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
58.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.6% | 27.1% | 34.1% | 8.0% |
| Math | 33.5% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 13.8% |
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 | 57.7% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 58.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 55.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 FIELD ELEM.
FIELD ELEM.'s state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD ELEM. this school | 336 | 52.4% | 57.5% |
| HORACE MANN ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 378 | 61.1% | 40.7% |
| DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY SPRINGFIELD | 371 | 44.5% | 66.0% |
| CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 440 | 50.5% | 55.7% |
| COWDEN ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 273 | 60.1% | 40.1% |
| WEST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 317 | 54.3% | 47.6% |
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 FIELD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #173 of 1,002 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #176 of 1,019 ▼ 1 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #188 of 1,018 ▲ 93 | #3 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #416 of 943 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #583 of 1,294 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #882 of 950 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #222 of 953 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #589 of 1,165 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #642 of 684 | #12 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
336
+45 (+15%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 336 | 21.2 | 15.8:1 | 52% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 18.2 | 14.7:1 | 46% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 19.3 | 13.7:1 | 50% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 38% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 22.1 | 15.5:1 | 36% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 35% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 35% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 11% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 18 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FIELD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (344 to 336); teachers down 4% (22.1 to 21.2).
About FIELD ELEM.
FIELD ELEM. is an elementary school with a street address in ST JOSEPH, Missouri. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 336 students.
FIELD ELEM. belongs to ST. JOSEPH, a district of 22 schools and 10,430 students.
Federal enrollment data show FIELD ELEM. is 62% White. Other groups make up 16% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Buchanan County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at FIELD ELEM. are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at FIELD ELEM. is 15.8:1, based on 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 69% for public schools in Buchanan County.
FIELD ELEM. holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 40.3%. FIELD ELEM. posts 57.5%, 17.2 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Buchanan County, median household income comes to about $62,158, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Buchanan County counts 36 public schools with about 11,825 students.
Measured in a straight line, COLEMAN ELEM. is about 0.9 miles from FIELD ELEM.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 57.5% is above the 52.5% average for nearby schools.
FIELD ELEM. has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment increased by 15% across 4 years, from 291 in 2020-21 to 336 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
FIELD ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- CARDEN PARK ELEMElementary · 638 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in ST JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- PARKWAY ELEM.Elementary · 438 students
Other FIELD Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named FIELD Elementary. FIELD ELEM. is the 7th largest of the 14.
- FIELD ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 401 students
- FIELD ELEM.CHILLICOTHE, MO · 240 students
- Field Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 564 students
- Field Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 507 students
- Field Elementary SchoolCANTON, MI · 467 students
Nearby schools
- COLEMAN ELEM.0.9 mi · 388
- LINDBERGH ELEM.1.1 mi · 431
- ROBIDOUX MIDDLE1.2 mi · 405
- BODE MIDDLE1.2 mi · 488
- EDISON ELEM.1.4 mi · 362
- LAFAYETTE HIGH1.5 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About FIELD ELEM.How many students attend FIELD ELEM.?
FIELD ELEM. enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-06.
Is FIELD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
FIELD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at FIELD ELEM.?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at FIELD ELEM..
How diverse is FIELD ELEM.?
FIELD ELEM. reports a student body of 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is FIELD ELEM. in?
FIELD ELEM. is part of ST. JOSEPH.
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