PICKETT ELEM.

290 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Pickett Elementary School, located at 3923 Pickett Rd in St. Joseph, Missouri, is a public elementary school serving students within the St. Joseph School District. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central educational hub for the local community, focusing on foundational academic development, social-emotional learning, and the cultivation of essential skills for elementary-aged children.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes student achievement and character development. By offering a curriculum aligned with state standards and encouraging parental involvement, Pickett Elementary strives to provide its students with the resources and guidance necessary to succeed academically and prepare them for their future transitions into middle school.

290

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PICKETT ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	215
Hispanic	23
Black	13
Two or More	35
Pacific Islander	4

White
215 (74.1 %)
Two or More
35 (12.1 %)
Hispanic
23 (7.9 %)
Black
13 (4.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ST. JOSEPH
Phone:	(816)671-4330
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	290
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 44