Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY CITY·NCES 293066002109
JACKSON PARK ELEM.
7400 BALSON AVE, UNIVERSITY CITY, MO 63130 · (314) 290-4451 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
304 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within UNIVERSITY CITY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -9.9pp since 2023
Math
69.8%
MO avg 48.7% . +28.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
-22 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
% White
16%
was 13%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
67%
was 79%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JACKSON PARK ELEM.
Located at 7400 BALSON AVE, in UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri, JACKSON PARK ELEM. is an average-sized primary school that teaches 304 students (grades K through 5), operated by UNIVERSITY CITY.
Across the 7 schools in UNIVERSITY CITY (2,853 students total), JACKSON PARK ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, JACKSON PARK ELEM. lists that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.
After controlling for student poverty, JACKSON PARK ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.2%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate median household income runs about $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), JACKSON PARK ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JACKSON PARK ELEM.. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JACKSON PARK ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.8%.
JACKSON PARK ELEM. operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. JACKSON PARK ELEM.'s enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 304). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 79% to 67%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for JACKSON PARK ELEM. typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNIVERSITY CITY
- UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGHHigh · 874 students
- BRITTANY WOODSMiddle · 557 students
- BARBARA JORDAN ELEM.Elementary · 386 students
- FLYNN PARK ELEM.Elementary · 323 students
- PERSHING ELEM.Elementary · 286 students
- JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD.Elementary · 123 students
Other schools in UNIVERSITY CITY
- UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGHHigh · 874 students
- BRITTANY WOODSMiddle · 557 students
- BARBARA JORDAN ELEM.Elementary · 386 students
- FLYNN PARK ELEM.Elementary · 323 students
- PERSHING ELEM.Elementary · 286 students
- JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD.Elementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH0.1 mi · 874
- FLYNN PARK ELEM.0.8 mi · 323
- BRITTANY WOODS1.0 mi · 557
- PERSHING ELEM.1.0 mi · 286
- JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD.1.1 mi · 123
- CLAYTON HIGH1.3 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About JACKSON PARK ELEM.How large is JACKSON PARK ELEM.?
JACKSON PARK ELEM. enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does JACKSON PARK ELEM. serve?
JACKSON PARK ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at JACKSON PARK ELEM.?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at JACKSON PARK ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at JACKSON PARK ELEM.?
At JACKSON PARK ELEM., the student body is approximately 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 67% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is JACKSON PARK ELEM. public or private?
JACKSON PARK ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNIVERSITY CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.