Pershing Elem.

School: Pershing Elem.

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Pershing Elem.
Grade Span: KG - 06
Address: 2610 Blackwell Rd St Joseph MO 64505 - 1326
Phone: (816) 671-4320
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: Buchanan County
District: St. Joseph
Teachers: 20
Students: 356
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 25
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 84
  • Overall Diversity Score 40
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 25

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.56 %
Asian 3 0.84 %
Black 24 6.74 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 11 3.09 %
White 307 86.24 %
Two Plus 9 2.53 %
Total 356 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 177 49.72 %
Female 179 50.28 %
Total 356 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 84

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 178 50.00 %
Reduced Lunch 29 8.15 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 207 58.15 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).