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Carden Park Elementary School vs. Oak Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Carden Park Elementary School or Oak Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carden Park Elementary School
1510 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Oak Grove Elementary School
4901 Cook Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Carden Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Carden Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
604 students
506 students
This chart displays total students of Carden Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Oak Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
60% | 40%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carden Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1183 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#341 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carden Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in MO)
55%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carden Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oak Grove Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
101
65
Grade 1 Students
87
78
Grade 2 Students
93
77
Grade 3 Students
79
70
Grade 4 Students
92
71
Grade 5 Students
69
79
Grade 6 Students
83
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
3%
% Two or more races
16%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Carden Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(17-18 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carden Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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