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Pickett Elementary

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Pickett Elementary ranks 586 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pickett Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 277. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a declining statewide ranking over the years.

Pickett Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have been consistently high, ranging from 15.5% to 29.5% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the St. Joseph district and Missouri state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pickett Elementary's 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 14.4%, compared to 27.8% for the district and 38.2% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated but has generally been in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, ranking 586 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Pickett Elementary's low-income students perform significantly better than their white peers, suggesting that the school is able to support its disadvantaged students more effectively. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,898 to $11,333 over the past few years, indicating that resources are being directed towards improving student outcomes. While the academic performance at Pickett Elementary is lower than nearby schools like Field Elementary and Edison Elementary, the school's ability to support its low-income students is a positive finding that warrants further investigation.

250

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,041

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3923 Pickett Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503-1656

(816) 671-4330

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Pickett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Missouri avg42%

586^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	38.3	586 of 900	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	517 of 906	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	678 of 898	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	567 of 908	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	450 of 901	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	704 of 1052	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	561 of 1045	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	556 of 1032	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.0	351 of 865	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	573 of 1058	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.6	333 of 1089	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	439 of 1108	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	635 of 1085	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	653 of 1088	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.8	324 of 1066	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	526 of 1053	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	498 of 1084	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	475 of 1080	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	322 of 1074	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	185 of 638	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	121 of 625	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	215 of 611	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	105 of 532	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	51 of 574	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	311 of 907	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	186 of 887	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	608 of 666	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	478 of 668	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	606 of 673	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	526 of 675	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	408 of 691	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	802 of 917	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	611 of 898	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

Science20%-22 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
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
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	398	28	14.1	100.0%	234 (58.8%)	32 (8.0%)	51 (12.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	69 (17.3%)	33	641^st of 900 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	42.8	36.3	14.1	38.8	15.9	41.7	32.6	26.2		$13,424	$466	$12,958
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
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
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
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	352	27	13.2	100.0%	239 (67.9%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.6%)	35.6	611^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%	34	20.8	54.0	37.6		31.0	28.3		24.5		$13,800	$376	$13,424
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
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	422	32	13.0	100.0%	276 (65.4%)	6 (1.4%)	90 (21.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.5%)	21.8	721^st of 900 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	21.4	32.3	18.4		18.4	21.7	33.2	28.9		$13,800	$449	$13,351
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickett Elementary

Is Pickett Elementary a good school?

Pickett Elementary ranks 586^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pickett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Pickett Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pickett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pickett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truman Middle
High : Central High

What district is Pickett Elementary in?

St. Joseph

What is the racial makeup of Pickett Elementary?

Students at Pickett Elementary are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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