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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 149 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 506 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently outperforms the St. Joseph School District and the state of Missouri in academic achievement, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools.

Oak Grove Elementary's strong performance is evident across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.5% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, compared to 35.8% for the district and 41.4% for the state. Similar trends are observed in other grades and subjects, such as 4th-grade Mathematics (68% vs. 42.3% vs. 43.8%) and 5th-grade Science (49.2% vs. 34% vs. 42.2%). The school also performs well for both White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20-25% of Missouri elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Oak Grove Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 12.1% to 29.5%, they are still lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,428 to $13,551, may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school's performance, while exceptional, is not the highest in the area, as Avenue City Elementary consistently outperforms Oak Grove Elementary across multiple academic measures, ranking among the top 20 Missouri elementary schools.

502

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,486

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Cook Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505-1809

(816) 671-4290

District: St. Joseph

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Joseph

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg37%

Missouri avg42%

149^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.3	149 of 900	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	143 of 906	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	192 of 898	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	161 of 908	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	230 of 901	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	320 of 1052	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	203 of 1045	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	200 of 1032	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	114 of 638	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	213 of 625	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	272 of 611	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	345 of 574	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	239 of 907	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	246 of 887	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	140 of 666	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	144 of 668	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	224 of 673	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	188 of 675	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	232 of 691	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	338 of 917	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	159 of 898	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts56%+14 vs state

Science49%+7 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Avenue City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18069 Hwy 169	Cosby	64436	Andrew County	Avenue City R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 662-2305	229	18	12.8	11.8%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	96.5	18^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	85.1	68.7		76.0	70.0	73.3		82.3		87.5	76.0		94.0	$10,075	$369	$9,707
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

St. Joseph

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 149^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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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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