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Barbara Jordan Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1500 N 82nd BLVD, University City, MO 63130 · (314) 290-4361 · Part of University City School District

University City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
386
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Barbara Jordan Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for University City kids: Brittany Woods

On the path

Where University City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Barbara Jordan Elem.You are here
6–8Brittany Woods557 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1500 N 82nd BLVD, University City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 166
Grade 262
Grade 365
Grade 467
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
334’20
319’21
310’22
352’23
386’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 17%White 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Barbara Jordan Elem. from University City families.

Other schools in University City School District

The district →
Julia Goldstein Early Child.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · University City
123 students10:1
Flynn Park Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · University City
B−
323 students13:1
Jackson Park Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · University City
D
304 students12:1
Pershing Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · University City
D
286 students11:1
Brittany Woods
Middle · Grades 6–8 · University City
D
557 students12:1
University City SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · University City
C−
874 students14:1

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; University City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.