Overview of Pershing Elem.: Pershing Elem. is a public school situated in St Joseph, MO, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Pershing Elem. is 304, and the school has K-6. At Pershing Elem., 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 16%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school enrolls 56% of low-income learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Pershing Elem.: At Pershing Elem., 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In St. Joseph, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested above or at that level for math.

Pershing Elem. performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.