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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001662
LINDBERGH ELEM.
2812 ST JOSEPH AVE, ST JOSEPH, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4250 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 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.
- AThree-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
11.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
431 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 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
61%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
25.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.9pp since 2021
Math
24.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 17.0% | 38.5% | 36.0% |
| Math | 10.0% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 46.5% |
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 | 25.5% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 22.7% | 22.7% |
| 2022-23 | 20.6% | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 19.6% | 13.7% |
% 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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% 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 LINDBERGH ELEM.
LINDBERGH ELEM.'s state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDBERGH ELEM. this school | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| PARKWAY ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| SKAITH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 398 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. MEXICO | 442 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| HYDE ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 352 | 100.0% | 33.9% |
| COLEMAN ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 388 | 100.0% | 30.8% |
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 LINDBERGH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #833 of 1,002 | #15 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #826 of 1,019 ▲ 21 | #14 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #858 of 1,018 ▲ 36 | #15 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #148 of 943 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #296 of 1,294 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #296 of 950 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #166 of 953 | #4 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #159 of 1,165 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #592 of 684 | #11 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
431
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 431 | 36.2 | 11.9:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 34.5 | 14.8:1 | 100% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 32.3 | 15.0:1 | 99% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 99% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 36.9 | 12.2:1 | 66% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 80% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 76% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 72% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINDBERGH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (450 to 431); teachers down 2% (36.9 to 36.2).
About LINDBERGH ELEM.
LINDBERGH ELEM. is an elementary school located in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, in Buchanan County. The school had 431 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
ST. JOSEPH enrolls 10,430 students, and its 22 schools include LINDBERGH ELEM..
White students are the majority at LINDBERGH ELEM., with 58% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Buchanan County, the White share is about 81%. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at LINDBERGH ELEM. was 11.9:1. That is close to the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. LINDBERGH ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. On average, public schools in Buchanan County report 69%.
allk12 grades LINDBERGH ELEM. a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
LINDBERGH ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (23.1%) and its predicted rate (22.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Across Buchanan County, the median household income is $62,158, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Buchanan County has 36 public schools and roughly 11,825 students.
The next-closest public school is LAFAYETTE HIGH, about 0.5 miles away. LINDBERGH ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. LINDBERGH ELEM.'s average proficiency of 23.1% compares with 54.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, LINDBERGH ELEM. is City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 42 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LINDBERGH ELEM. covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LINDBERGH Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named LINDBERGH Elementary. LINDBERGH ELEM. is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Lindbergh Elementary SchoolPALISADES PARK, NJ · 762 students
- Lindbergh ElementaryLynwood, CA · 552 students
- Lindbergh Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 492 students
- LINDBERGH ELEMENTARYLITTLE FALLS, MN · 473 students
- Lindbergh Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 442 students
Nearby schools
- LAFAYETTE HIGH0.5 mi · 644
- ROBIDOUX MIDDLE1.1 mi · 405
- FIELD ELEM.1.1 mi · 336
- EDISON ELEM.1.6 mi · 362
- BODE MIDDLE1.6 mi · 488
- COLEMAN ELEM.2.0 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About LINDBERGH ELEM.How many students attend LINDBERGH ELEM.?
LINDBERGH ELEM. enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LINDBERGH ELEM. serve?
LINDBERGH ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LINDBERGH ELEM.?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at LINDBERGH ELEM..
How diverse is LINDBERGH ELEM.?
LINDBERGH ELEM. reports a student body of 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees LINDBERGH ELEM.?
LINDBERGH ELEM. is overseen by ST. JOSEPH in Buchanan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.