Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to St. Joseph

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B

Pershing Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2610 Blackwell Rd, St Joseph, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4320 · Part of St. Joseph School District

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

Directions
Students
285
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Pershing Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • 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–6Pershing Elem.You are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2610 Blackwell Rd, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 151
Grade 233
Grade 336
Grade 447
Grade 543
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
292’20
280’21
267’22
283’23
285’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%Black 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pershing 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.