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Jennings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,716 students in Jennings School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
2,407 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jennings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2,345 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
97%
16%
# White Students
13 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
1%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
174
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,461 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,649
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,461
$13,899
Best Jennings School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7047 Emma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Grades: PK-3
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8430 Lucas Hunt
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8190
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8190
Grades: 4-6
| 183 students
Rank: #33.
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8831 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8150
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
Fairview Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7053 Emma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Grades: 4-6
| 125 students
Rank: #55.
Woodland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8420 Sunbury
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8170
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8170
Grades: PK-3
| 256 students
Rank: #66.
Northview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8920 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8050
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8050
Grades: PK-6
| 524 students
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