Jackson Park Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · University City, Missouri

Jackson Park Elementary in University City, Missouri enrolled 304 students in 2024-25 with 25.7 full-time teachers, 11.8 students per teacher against the Missouri elementary-school median of 12.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Missouri: 43.2% and 40.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

268 students in 2022-23, 263 students in 2023-24, 304 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.6 to 25.7.

Students enrolled at Jackson Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 268, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 30401002003004002022-232682023-242632024-25304
Students enrolled at Jackson Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 268, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 30401002003004002022-232682023-242632024-25304
Students enrolled at Jackson Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 268, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 30401002003004002022-232682023-242632024-25304
Students enrolled at Jackson Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 268, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 30401002003004002022-232682023-242632024-25304
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326826.610.1
2023-2426324.410.8
2024-2530425.711.8

11.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Missouri elementary schools

Among the 1,199 Missouri elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 11.8; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 11.8; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 11.8; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 11.8; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 339 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jackson Park Elementary enrolled 339 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 339 of the 339 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent35.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.8% of students were Black, 16.4% White, 7.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black66.8%
  2. White16.4%
  3. Hispanic7.6%
  4. Two or more races7.6%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Jackson Park Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMissouri
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%27%43.2%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%21% (2021-22)40.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in University City

4 public elementary schools in University City report 2024-25 enrollment; Jackson Park Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Barbara Jordan Elementary38612.9100.0%
Flynn Park Elementary32312.8100.0%
Jackson Park Elementary30411.8100.0%
Pershing Elementary28610.7100.0%

All public schools in University City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jackson Park Elementary

  1. Flynn Park ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 323 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Pershing ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 286 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Jackson Park Elementary with Flynn Park ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much University City spends per student$19,144 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,144
  5. The largest public schools in MissouriJackson Park Elementary is the number 673 by size of 1,203 Missouri elementary schools open in 2024-25.#673 of 1,203
  6. Missouri schools by students per teacher11.8 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.3 for elementary schools.11.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jackson Park Elementary

  1. How many students attend Jackson Park Elementary?
    304 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 268 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in University City, MO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Park Elementary?
    11.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for elementary schools is 12.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jackson Park Elementary a Title I school?
    Jackson Park Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Jackson Park Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Jackson Park Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 43.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.3% in math in 2022-23 across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Jackson Park Elementary in?
    University City, NCES district ID 2930660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 293066002109 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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