John Glenn Elementary vs Pershing Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric John Glenn Elementary Pershing Elementary
Location St Joseph, MO St Joseph, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 280 285
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 13.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.9% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric John Glenn Elementary Pershing Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,704 $12,067
District Savannah R-III St. Joseph School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group John Glenn Elementary Pershing Elementary
White 90.7% 70.9%
African American 3.6% 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 11.2%
Asian 0.0% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 11.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric John Glenn Elementary Pershing Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 263:1 280:1
Chronic Absenteeism 6.9% 10.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 2 18
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.