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Jackson Park Elementary

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Jackson Park Elementary ranks 578 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Park Elementary is a public elementary school in University City, Missouri, serving 263 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the University City School District, which is ranked 278 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jackson Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in serving specific student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 15th out of 190 Missouri elementary schools for African American students and 131st out of 638 schools for students of low socioeconomic status, despite its overall low performance on state assessments. The school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support to students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the University City district have similar performance profiles to Jackson Park Elementary, with low overall rankings and test scores compared to the state. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Clayton and Ladue districts significantly outperform Jackson Park Elementary and the University City district, with much higher student achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This stark contrast in performance presents opportunities for further investigation and potential improvements at Jackson Park Elementary.

304

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,097

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 Balson Ave
University City, MO 63130-2910

(314) 290-4451

District: University City

Students who attend Jackson Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brittany Woods
High:	University City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

White:

16.4%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Missouri avg42%

578^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	39.0	578 of 900	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	556 of 906	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	681 of 898	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	631 of 908	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.4	803 of 901	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	881 of 1052	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	825 of 1045	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	955 of 1032	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	643 of 865	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	783 of 1058	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.5	697 of 1089	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.4	915 of 1108	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	756 of 1085	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	586 of 1088	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	664 of 1066	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.6	731 of 1053	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	744 of 1084	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	464 of 1080	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	451 of 1074	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	15 of 190	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	5 of 191	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.4	26 of 185	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	20.3	146 of 163	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	97 of 243	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	131 of 638	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	102 of 625	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	208 of 611	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	125 of 532	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.5	445 of 574	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	638 of 907	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	496 of 887	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 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 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
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
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
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
Meramec Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Meramec Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6300	368	32	11.5	5.2%	243 (66.0%)	27 (7.3%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (12.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.5%)	97.7	8^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	76.9	92.5	66.5	81.7	75.3	91.1		$21,626	$125	$21,502
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
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
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
Glenridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7447 Wellington Way	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6200	321	31	10.3	9.7%	177 (55.1%)	31 (9.7%)	23 (7.2%)	55 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	95.3	25^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.2%		96	18^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	74.0	66.0	74.1	77.3	73.5	72.9	77.3	$23,741	$149	$23,592
Ralph M. Captain Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Northwood Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6100	286	31	9.2	4.2%	213 (74.5%)	23 (8.0%)	9 (3.1%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	96.6	15^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%		82.0	71.6	73.4	79.5	69.3		79.5	$25,617	$126	$25,491
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Park Elementary

How many students attend Jackson Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Jackson Park Elementary.

What district is Jackson Park Elementary in?

University City

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Park Elementary?

Students at Jackson Park Elementary are 67% African American, 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Jackson Park Elementary a good school?

Jackson Park Elementary ranks 578^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brittany Woods
High : University City Senior High

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