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Helen M Davis School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

2900 Scott St, St Joseph, MO 64507 · (816) 387-2986 · Part of Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
43
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Helen M Davis School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2900 Scott St, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 21
Grade 32
Grade 45
Grade 53
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 85
Grade 95
Grade 104
Grade 116
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
38’20
41’21
39’22
42’23
43’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen M Davis School from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled

The district →
Shady Grove School
Other · Grades K–12 · Poplar Bluff
D
39 students5:1
Mapaville School
Other · Grades K–12 · Mapaville
C−
37 students6:1
Greene Valley School
Other · Grades K–12 · Springfield
D
35 students5:1
Maple Valley School
Other · Grades K–12 · Kansas City
D
35 students6:1
Autumn Hill School
Other · Grades K–12 · Union
D
32 students5:1
Lakeview Woods School
Other · Grades K–12 · Lee's Summit
C−
30 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Joseph’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.