📍 6761 Bartmer Ave, University City, St. Louis County, 63130
Pershing Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in University City, St. Louis County. The school has 265 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University City school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pershing Elem. enrolls 265 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 4.2% White and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 235 | 89% |
| White | 11 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 265 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 265 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.
Pershing 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.
Pershing 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 265 students, Pershing 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