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Field Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2602 Gene Field, St Joseph, MO 64506 · (816) 671-4130 · Part of St. Joseph School District

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

Directions
Students
336
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Field Elem.

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Joseph kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where St. Joseph kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Field Elem.You are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2602 Gene Field, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 159
Grade 247
Grade 344
Grade 443
Grade 557
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
291’20
280’21
265’22
267’23
336’24

Up 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 12%Asian 5%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Field Elem. from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Joseph School District

The district →
Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. Joseph
A−
502 students14:1
Skaith Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
B−
398 students14:1
Edison Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
D
362 students12:1
Pickett Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
C+
250 students11:1
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
232 students12:1
Lake Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
211 students11:1

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.