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St. Joseph School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,577 students in St. Joseph School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in St. Joseph School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
25 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
10,477 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
758 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St. Joseph School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
# American Indian Students
32 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
182 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,402 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
678 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
6,626 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
271 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,286 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
378
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
779
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
788
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
816
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
775
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
811
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
797
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
770
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,039
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,293
$13,908
Best St. Joseph School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Cook Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Grades: PK-6
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Skaith Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4701 Schoolside Ln
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4370
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4370
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
Carden Park Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1510 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4160
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4160
Grades: PK-6
| 604 students
Rank: #44.
Pickett Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3923 Pickett Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4330
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 671-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 277 students
Rank: #55.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 N 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4110
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4110
Grades: PK-6
| 388 students
Rank: n/an/a
1800 Alabama
Saint Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 671-4009
Saint Joseph, MO 64504
(816) 671-4009
Grades: PK
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 S 31st St
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4270
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4270
Grades: PK
| 195 students
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