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Field Elementary

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Field Elementary ranks 160 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Field Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving 267 students in grades K-6. As part of the St. Joseph School District, Field Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating strong academic performance.

Field Elementary's students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Field Elementary's proficiency rate is 68% compared to 35.8% for the St. Joseph district and 41.4% for the state. Similarly, in 5th grade ELA, Field Elementary's proficiency rate is 56.1% compared to 35.3% for the district and 44.3% for the state. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, who rank in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools.

While Field Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, the school has shown improvement, with the 2022-2023 rate at 8.4%. Compared to nearby schools, Field Elementary outperforms most in terms of academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA. For instance, in 6th grade Mathematics, Field Elementary's proficiency rate is 73.1% compared to 51.5% at the next highest-performing nearby school, Pershing Elementary. The school's strong performance and practices could serve as a model for other schools in the St. Joseph School District and the state.

336

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,155

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2602 Gene Field
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-1601

(816) 671-4130

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Field Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bode Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Two or more races:

15.8%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Joseph

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

Missouri avg42%

160^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	160 of 900	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	197 of 906	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	185 of 898	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	157 of 908	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	226 of 901	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	150 of 1052	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	48 of 1045	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	90 of 1032	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	54 of 865	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	118 of 1058	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	124 of 1089	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	69 of 1108	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	78 of 1085	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	40 of 1088	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	68 of 1066	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.9	12 of 1053	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	26 of 1084	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.9	9 of 1080	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	23 of 1074	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	77 of 638	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	145 of 907	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	87 of 887	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	131 of 666	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	184 of 673	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	131 of 675	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	243 of 691	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	123 of 917	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	38 of 898	95.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts57%+14 vs state

Science56%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	336	21	15.8	52.4%	207 (61.6%)	12 (3.6%)	39 (11.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53 (15.8%)	79.8	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	37	68.0	47.7	47.3	73.1	56.0	58.1		56.1		$13,155	$643	$12,512
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8	39.9	23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4	$13,874	$279	$13,595
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	21.4	725^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	47	16.5	30.7	23.7		28.1	21.7	28.1	25.0		$14,656	$468	$14,188
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	37.8	591^st of 900 public elementary schools	34.3%		27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	90	45.0	43.5	13.5		27.4	59.1		21.5	28.3	$13,988	$689	$13,299
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	2610 Blackwell Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4320	285	21	13.8	100.0%	202 (70.9%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.2%)	62.7	334^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	38.8	59.5	29.0	62.1		30.7	46.7	54.0	52.7	$13,989	$848	$13,142
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23.9	708^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	32	18.6	20.7	21.6	30.4	27.6	24.6	19.4	42.1		$12,762	$328	$12,435
Carden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	638	53	12.0	99.8%	339 (53.1%)	38 (6.0%)	135 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	104 (16.3%)	28.5	674^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.1%		27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	9	27.5	42.8	14.6	29.4	26.2	28.8	39.0	26.6	27.0	$13,420	$372	$13,048
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	502	35	14.3	32.9%	304 (60.6%)	50 (10.0%)	62 (12.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41 (8.2%)	81.3	149^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	6	67.5	68.0	43.2	65.3	49.2	55.6	61.6	50.7	57.6	$15,486	$980	$14,506
John Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	12401 County Rd 438	Saint Joseph	64505	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 279-4533	280	19	14.3	34.3%	254 (90.7%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	65.4	308^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.5	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%	79	67.5	44.1			28.7		69.7			$10,607	$11	$10,596
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	250	22	11.2	100.0%	166 (66.4%)	11 (4.4%)	28 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.0%)	38.3	586^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	69	32.3	42.2	14.4	51.5	20.1	44.0				$15,041	$502	$14,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Field Elementary

What schools do graduates of Field Elementary attend?

Students who attend Field Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bode Middle
High : Central High

What district is Field Elementary in?

St. Joseph

Is Field Elementary a good school?

Field Elementary ranks 160^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Field Elementary?

Students at Field Elementary are 62% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Field Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Field Elementary.

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