Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001668
PERSHING ELEM.
2610 BLACKWELL RD, ST JOSEPH, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4320 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
285 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
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% 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
285
-34 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.3:1
% White
71%
was 86%
% Hispanic
11%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PERSHING ELEM.
PERSHING ELEM., a reasonably sized elementary-level community in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, run under ST. JOSEPH, works with 285 students, covering grades K through 6.
PERSHING ELEM. is one of 22 schools operated by ST. JOSEPH, a district that works with 10,430 students overall.
Looking at the student body, PERSHING ELEM. lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Buchanan County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, PERSHING ELEM. shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Buchanan County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PERSHING ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 69.1%, a residual of +19.7 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Buchanan County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,158, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. PERSHING ELEM. is one of 36 public schools in Buchanan County (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students).
Nearest neighbor: ROBIDOUX MIDDLE, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PERSHING ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.8%.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. PERSHING ELEM.'s enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 285). White enrollment moved from 86% to 71% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Nearby schools
- ROBIDOUX MIDDLE1.0 mi · 405
- FIELD ELEM.1.5 mi · 336
- JOHN GLENN ELEM.1.7 mi · 280
- LINDBERGH ELEM.2.0 mi · 431
- COLEMAN ELEM.2.1 mi · 388
- LAFAYETTE HIGH2.5 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About PERSHING ELEM.How many students attend PERSHING ELEM.?
PERSHING ELEM. enrolls approximately 285 students in grades KG-06.
Is PERSHING ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PERSHING ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERSHING ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERSHING ELEM. is approximately 13.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PERSHING ELEM.?
Student demographics at PERSHING ELEM. are roughly 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is PERSHING ELEM. public or private?
PERSHING ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOSEPH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.