📍 4701 Schoolside Ln, St Joseph, Buchanan County, 64503
Skaith Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in St Joseph, Buchanan County. The school has 367 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. Joseph school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Skaith Elem. enrolls 367 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 16% Two or more races and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 247 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
206 of the school's 367 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 182 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Skaith Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 11.
Skaith Elem. is one of 25 schools in ST. JOSEPH, based in ST JOSEPH, Missouri. The district serves 10,430 students district-wide and employs 722 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 367 students, Skaith Elem. is close to the district average of about 417 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small