Public SchoolElementary

Ellison Elem.

45 SE 85th Rd, St Joseph, MO 64507

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
343
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Joseph
Buchanan County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
91stpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
15thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ellison Elem.

Ellison Elem. is a public elementary school in St Joseph, Missouri, serving grades K–6. It is part of St. Joseph. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Buchanan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 343 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

45 SE 85th Rd
St Joseph, MO 64507
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
343 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
St. Joseph
County
Buchanan County
NCES school ID
292706001650

Schools near Ellison Elem.

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Skaith Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 398 students
B4.6 mi
Pickett Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 250 students
C5.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.