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Pershing Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6761 Bartmer Ave, University City, MO 63130 · (314) 290-4152 · Part of University City School District

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

Students
286
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pershing 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 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.9% 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–5Pershing Elem.You are here
6–8Brittany Woods557 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

6761 Bartmer Ave, University City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 151
Grade 250
Grade 347
Grade 456
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
251’20
254’21
265’22
270’23
286’24

Up 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 7%White 6%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pershing Elem. from University City families.

Other schools in University City School District

The district →

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.