📍 7400 Balson Ave, University City, St. Louis County, 63130
Jackson Park Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in University City, St. Louis County. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University City school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jackson Park Elem. enrolls 268 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Black or African American, 13% White and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 201 | 75% |
| White | 36 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
268 of the school's 268 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 268 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson Park Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-10, state senate district 14, state house district 86.
Jackson Park Elem. is one of 7 schools in UNIVERSITY CITY, based in UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri. The district serves 2,853 students district-wide and employs 218 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Jackson Park Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large