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Barbara Jordan Elementary

Public Grades K-5

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Jordan Elementary is a public elementary school in University City, Missouri, serving 352 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the University City School District, which is ranked 278 out of 367 districts in the state.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to state and district averages, Barbara Jordan Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) significantly below state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also consistently high, ranging from 35-49% over the past few years, much higher than state and district averages. This suggests that the additional resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student learning.

Interestingly, the school's performance for African American students is significantly higher than the overall school performance, ranking in the top 5-12% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. In contrast, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is more average, ranking in the middle 30-40% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and exploring more targeted, evidence-based instructional strategies could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Barbara Jordan Elementary.

386

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,038

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 N 82nd BLVD
University City, MO 63130-2042

(314) 290-4361

District: University City

Students who attend Barbara Jordan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brittany Woods
High:	University City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Missouri avg42%

685^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the University City

278^th of 367University City 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	26.7	685 of 900	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	688 of 906	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	755 of 898	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	784 of 908	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	830 of 901	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	824 of 1052	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	943 of 1045	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	904 of 1032	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	791 of 865	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	958 of 1058	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	1036 of 1089	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	1037 of 1108	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	939 of 1085	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1006 of 1088	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	946 of 1066	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.6	979 of 1053	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	979 of 1084	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	1025 of 1080	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	1008 of 1074	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	12 of 190	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	9 of 191	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	77 of 163	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	63 of 250	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	126 of 243	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	255 of 638	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	253 of 625	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	363 of 611	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	327 of 532	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	490 of 574	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	493 of 907	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	760 of 887	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+70 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Barbara Jordan Elementary

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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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 N 82nd BLVD	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4361	386	30	12.9	100.0%	13 (3.4%)	283 (73.3%)	67 (17.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	26.7	685^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.9%		26	688^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.1%	3	39.2	24.5	24.7	21.4	26.6	28.6	30.4	$16,038	$837	$15,201
Washington Elementary	Public	1-8	1730 N Hanley Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0810	244	19	12.8	100.0%	6 (2.5%)	211 (86.5%)	23 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7.8	842^nd of 900 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.4	797^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.0%	45	17.7	9.0	6.3	7.9	20.8	14.2	11.0	$18,392	$3,298	$15,094
Wyland Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Brown Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6460	545	35	15.5	100.0%	114 (20.9%)	208 (38.2%)	160 (29.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	13.4	787^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.9	724^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.1%	63	11.7	18.9	16.1	18.2	17.2	23.3	23.8	$12,858	$405	$12,454
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4451	304	26	11.8	100.0%	50 (16.4%)	203 (66.8%)	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	39	578^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.8%		40.3	556^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	29.1	39.5	31.3	39.5	29.1	39.5	35.4	$18,097	$847	$17,249
The Leadership School	Public, Charter	K-4	1785 Pennsylvania Ave	Saint Louis	63133	St. Louis County	The Leadership School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 492-2301	220	18	12.5	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	206 (93.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	12.8	794^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.8%					(n/a)	10.7	16.0			13.2	29.6		$17,745	$4,113	$13,632
Reed Elementary	Public	K-4	9060 Ladue	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 991-1456	410	32	12.7	8.3%	298 (72.7%)	31 (7.6%)	15 (3.7%)	34 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	96.7	13^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	23^rd of 906 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	71.8	76.2			77.5	84.7		$15,870	$22	$15,848
Iveland Elementary	Public	K-5	1836 Dyer	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6330	441	32	13.7	100.0%	82 (18.6%)	201 (45.6%)	120 (27.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	25.2	697^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.6%		35.5	602^nd of 906 public elementary schools	33.6%	95	17.9	29.9	17.2	25.5	19.6	41.0	35.3	$14,012	$442	$13,570
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	6761 Bartmer Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4152	286	27	10.7	100.0%	18 (6.3%)	241 (84.3%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	12.9	791^st of 900 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.5	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	25	17.5	23.1	16.0	20.5	13.5	19.3	18.2	$18,662	$846	$17,816
Flynn Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Waterman Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4421	323	25	12.7	100.0%	98 (30.3%)	164 (50.8%)	20 (6.2%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	47.4	494^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.7	421^st of 906 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	35.4	45.9	28.8		43.6	44.3	29.8	$17,164	$858	$16,306
Old Bonhomme Elementary	Public	K-4	9661 Old Bonhomme	Saint Louis	63132	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-0656	379	34	11.2	11.6%	182 (48.0%)	57 (15.0%)	23 (6.1%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.6%)	94.3	33^rd of 900 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.3	41^st of 906 public elementary schools	95.5%	8	69.2	73.2			71.2	73.1		$17,784	$19	$17,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Jordan Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barbara Jordan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barbara Jordan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brittany Woods
High : University City Senior High

How many students attend Barbara Jordan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Barbara Jordan Elementary.

What district is Barbara Jordan Elementary in?

University City

Is Barbara Jordan Elementary a good school?

Barbara Jordan Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Jordan Elementary?

Students at Barbara Jordan Elementary are 73% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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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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