Pershing Elementary School
Tel:
(314) 290-4152
- Pershing Elementary School serves 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pershing Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Pershing Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pershing Elementary School's student population of 322 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 322 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pershing Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Pershing Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1693 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 94% | 16% |
| White | 1% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | University City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Pershing Elementary School is Met Day Treatment Center (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Julia Goldstein Early Child. Grades: PK | 123 students
0.4 miles
737 Kingsland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-2965 0.4 PK 123 - Saint Louis Met Day Treatment Center Grades: 6-12 | 15 students
0.8 miles
6347 Plymouth Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63133
(314) 746-0850 0.8 6-12 15 - Saint Louis Reach St. Louis Day Treatment Grades: 6-12
0.9 miles
6124 Enright Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 725-4122 0.9 6-12 n/a - Saint Louis Flynn Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 322 students
1.0 miles
7220 Waterman Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4421 1.0 K-5 322 - Saint Louis Jackson Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 326 students
1.1 miles
7400 Balson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4451 1.1 K-5 326
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