Pershing Elementary School
Public elementary school in University City, Missouri · University City School District · Grades K–5
Pershing Elementary School serves 286 students in grades K–5 in University City (St. Louis County). It is one of 7 schools in University City School District. By enrollment it is the 719th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | University City School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293066002112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | University City | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 286 | 2,853 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pershing Elementary School in context
Size
Pershing Elementary School is the smallest of University City School District's 4 elementary schools; its 286 students are 10% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 275; Pershing Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 56 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 36, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (46 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 84.3% here and 73.6% across University City. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across University City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 54.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 286 students, Pershing Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 286 students would have about 23.3 teachers, so Pershing Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pershing Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Jackson Park Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 162 other elementary schools, 55 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 84.3% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| White | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6761 Bartmer Ave, University City, MO 63130
Phone: (314)290-4152
Website: ucityschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pershing Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Park Elementary School | University City | 1.0 mi | 304 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Flynn Park Elementary School | University City | 1.1 mi | 323 | 12.8 | 100% |
| The Leadership School | The Leadership School | 1.3 mi | 220 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Hamilton Elementary Community Education | St. Louis City | 1.4 mi | 243 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Washington Elementary School | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 1.6 mi | 244 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Ralph M. Captain Elementary School | Clayton | 1.6 mi | 286 | 9.2 | 4.2% |
| KIPP Victory Academy | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 433 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Laclede Elementary School | St. Louis City | 2.0 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University City
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Brittany Woods | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |
| Flynn Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 323 |
| Jackson Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 304 |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | Pre-K | Pre-K | 123 |
| University City Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 874 |