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St. Joseph Schools
St. Joseph is a public school district in Missouri, based in Buchanan County (St Joseph). SchoolGrade grades 21 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St. Joseph on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for St. Joseph
20 of 21 schools in St. Joseph carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 3C: 5D: 9
Best schools in St. Joseph
Statewide rankings: all 444 high schools in Missouri · all 341 middle schools in Missouri · all 1072 elementary schools in Missouri
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Ellison Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Oak Grove Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Field Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Central High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Bode Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Pershing Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Benton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Edison Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Lafayette High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Pickett Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in St. Joseph
High schools (3)
- C Benton High, St Joseph
- B+ Central High, St Joseph
- C- Lafayette High, St Joseph
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B Bode Middle, St Joseph
- D- Robidoux Middle, St Joseph
- D+ Spring Garden Middle, St Joseph
- D Truman Middle, St Joseph
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- D+ Carden Park Elem, St Joseph
- C- Coleman Elem, St Joseph
- C- Edison Elem, St Joseph
- A Ellison Elem, St Joseph
- A- Field Elem, St Joseph
- D Hosea Elem, St Joseph
- D+ Hyde Elem, St Joseph
- D- Lindbergh Elem, St Joseph
- Mark Twain Elem, St Joseph
- A- Oak Grove Elem, St Joseph
- D Parkway Elem, St Joseph
- B- Pershing Elem, St Joseph
- C- Pickett Elem, St Joseph
- D+ Skaith Elem, St Joseph
Where St. Joseph schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- St Joseph (21)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Buchanan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,477 students with 759 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,171 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2927060
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Savannah R-Iii (7 schools, 12 mi)
- East Buchanan Co. C-1 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- North Platte Co. R-I (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Union Star R-Ii (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Clinton Co. R-Iii (3 schools, 22 mi)
- North Andrew Co. R-Vi (3 schools, 22 mi)
- West Platte Co. R-Ii (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Smithville R-Ii (5 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about St. Joseph
How many schools are in St. Joseph?
SchoolGrade grades 21 public schools in St. Joseph, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St. Joseph serve?
The largest by graded schools: St Joseph.
How good are the schools in St. Joseph?
Across the 20 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.9%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St. Joseph?
10,477 students were enrolled in St. Joseph in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is in Missouri, based in Buchanan County, with its district office in St Joseph. Its boundary covers about 132 sq mi.