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Carden Park Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1510 Duncan, St. Joseph, MO 64501 · (816) 671-4160 · Part of St. Joseph School District

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

Directions
Students
638
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Carden Park Elem

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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–6Carden Park ElemYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1510 Duncan, St. Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 1106
Grade 293
Grade 3111
Grade 484
Grade 588
Grade 678
Enrollment over time
604’20
568’21
577’22
604’23
638’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 16%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carden Park 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.