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Skaith Elementary

Q: Is Skaith Elementary a good school?

Skaith Elementary ranks 641 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Skaith Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 424 students in grades PK-6. The school faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Skaith Elementary's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally lower than the St. Joseph district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.1% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.8% for the St. Joseph district and 38.2% for the state. This underperformance is evident when comparing Skaith to nearby schools like Ellison Elementary and Field Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and better overall performance.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Skaith Elementary, ranging from 18.0% to 29.5% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, the fact that 100% of Skaith's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which can present additional barriers to academic achievement. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving Skaith Elementary's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

398

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,424

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 Schoolside Ln
Saint Joseph, MO 64503-1862

(816) 671-4370

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Skaith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Two or more races:

17.3%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Missouri avg43%

641^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	33.0	641 of 900	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	596 of 906	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	546 of 898	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	397 of 908	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	421 of 901	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	714 of 1052	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	648 of 1045	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	638 of 1032	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	597 of 865	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	744 of 1058	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	861 of 1089	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	895 of 1108	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	762 of 1085	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	702 of 1088	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	712 of 1066	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	579 of 1053	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	595 of 1084	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	569 of 1080	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	341 of 1074	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	221 of 638	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	174 of 625	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	404 of 611	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	190 of 532	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	229 of 574	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	585 of 907	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	426 of 887	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	526 of 666	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	608 of 668	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	487 of 673	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	401 of 675	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	442 of 691	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	774 of 917	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	670 of 898	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-10 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science16%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 7, 2010

Skaith is a wonderful school with a strong emphasis on being family friendly. Parents and guardians are encouraged to become involved with school activities, PTA meetings and events, and through volunteering. My child has attended Skaith for 7 years (K-6th grades). The principal Dr.Martz is an outstanding principal who works well with students and parents alike. A few years back he designed a program called Skaith Parent University. This program gives an opportunity for parents to attend several educational meetings throughout the year regarding subjects like: District Testing Procedures, the District Nutritional Program, Mathematics Program, and other topics providing an inside look to how Skaith and the St.Joseph School District operate. I highly recommend Skaith Elementary to any family interested in relocating to St.Joseph, MO. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ellison Elementary	Public	K-6	45 SE 85th Rd	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 667-5316	343	23	14.6	38.2%	223 (65.0%)	31 (9.0%)	28 (8.2%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	82.5	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.6	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%	54	54.9	60.8	64.3	84.3	57.7	48.3	57.7	48.8	72.5	$13,527	$503	$13,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Skaith Elementary

How many students attend Skaith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Skaith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Skaith Elementary?

Students at Skaith Elementary are 59% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Skaith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Skaith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truman Middle
High : Central High

Is Skaith Elementary a good school?

Skaith Elementary ranks 641^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Skaith Elementary in?

St. Joseph

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