Pershing Elementary School (Closed 2007)
Pershing Elementary School served 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
296 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
10%
7%
Black
29%
16%
White
57%
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
25%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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