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Oak Grove Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4901 Cook Rd, St. Joseph, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4290 · Part of St. Joseph School District

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

Directions
Students
502
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Oak Grove Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 27.8% 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 →

PK–6Oak Grove ElemYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
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 ↗

4901 Cook Rd, St. Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 163
Grade 272
Grade 372
Grade 473
Grade 566
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
695’20
704’21
842’22
506’23
502’24

Down 27.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 12%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oak Grove Elem from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Joseph School District

The district →
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
Carden Park Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · St. Joseph
C
638 students12:1

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.