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Pershing Elementary

Public Grades K-5

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary is a public elementary school in University City, Missouri, serving 270 students in grades K-5. Despite having relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools and significantly underperforms on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

Pershing Elementary's academic performance is particularly low for low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.3% to 49.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, the two other elementary schools in the University City School District, Jackson Park Elementary and Flynn Park Elementary, perform significantly better on academic measures, ranking in the top 50-60% of Missouri elementary schools, despite also serving predominantly low-income student populations.

The stark contrast in performance between the University City and Clayton school districts, despite similar resource allocation, suggests that factors outside of the school, such as broader socioeconomic challenges faced by the University City community, may be significantly impacting the academic performance of Pershing Elementary and other schools in the district.

286

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,662

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6761 Bartmer Ave
University City, MO 63130-2529

(314) 290-4152

District: University City

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brittany Woods
High:	University City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg30%

Missouri avg42%

791^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	12.9	791 of 900	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	816 of 906	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	804 of 898	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	813 of 908	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	990 of 1052	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	817 of 1045	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	837 of 1032	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	657 of 865	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	834 of 1058	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	944 of 1089	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	981 of 1108	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	892 of 1085	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	733 of 1088	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	716 of 1066	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	799 of 1053	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	762 of 1084	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	896 of 1080	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1007 of 1074	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	50 of 190	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	74 of 185	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	129 of 184	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	37 of 163	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.1	167 of 250	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	63 of 243	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	291 of 302	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	482 of 638	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	497 of 625	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	468 of 611	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	428 of 532	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	847 of 907	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	544 of 887	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

English Language Arts17%-27 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 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
KIPP Victory Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	955 Arcade Avenue	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9255	433	33	13.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	416 (96.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.6	872^nd of 900 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.4	890^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.8%	18	11.9	13.8					9.8	4.2				$15,914	$4,150	$11,764
Laclede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5821 Kennerly Ave	Saint Louis	63112	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-0546	264	18	14.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	261 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)				7.2		14.4			11.6	11.2	7.2	$18,244	$301	$17,943
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary?

Students at Pershing Elementary are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brittany Woods
High : University City Senior High

Is Pershing Elementary a good school?

Pershing Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Pershing Elementary in?

University City

How many students attend Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Pershing Elementary.

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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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