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Pershing Elementary

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Pershing Elementary ranks 334 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 283 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in Missouri and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pershing Elementary has consistently ranked among the top Missouri elementary schools for low-income students, earning a 5-star rating for this metric in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 29.5% over the past few years, which are still lower than the district-wide average of 27.7%. In terms of academic performance, Pershing Elementary has shown mixed results, with some grade levels and subjects outperforming the district and state averages, while others underperforming.

When compared to nearby schools in the St. Joseph district, Pershing Elementary generally performs better than some schools, such as Parkway Elementary and Lindbergh Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Field Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary. The school's performance and ranking have fluctuated over the years, suggesting the need to investigate the factors contributing to these changes and identify strategies to improve consistency.

285

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,989

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2610 Blackwell Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505-1326

(816) 671-4320

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robidoux Middle
High:	Lafayette High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Missouri avg42%

334^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	62.7	334 of 900	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	359 of 906	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	553 of 898	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	441 of 908	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	416 of 901	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	367 of 1052	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	323 of 1045	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	236 of 1032	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	336 of 865	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	301 of 1058	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	389 of 1089	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	319 of 1108	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	289 of 1085	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	327 of 1088	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	274 of 1066	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	183 of 1053	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	140 of 1084	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.7	215 of 1080	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	124 of 1074	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	44 of 638	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	44 of 625	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	50.8	273 of 611	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	129 of 907	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	123 of 887	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	376 of 668	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	515 of 673	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	426 of 675	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	548 of 691	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	407 of 917	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	389 of 898	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Pershing Elementary

What district is Pershing Elementary in?

St. Joseph

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robidoux Middle
High : Lafayette High

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary?

Students at Pershing Elementary are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Pershing Elementary.

Is Pershing Elementary a good school?

Pershing Elementary ranks 334^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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