MO Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary School

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4715 FREDERICK AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506 • BUCHANAN County

(816) 279-1118

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID K9303407

Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Broad Affiliation Other Religious

School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination

Grades Offered PK-8

Locale Setting City: Small

School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day

County FIPS 29021

Physical Location Address 4715 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-3241

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

322

Teachers (FTE)

11.30

Student-Teacher Ratio

28.50:1

School Level

Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

322 Students

White	279 est.	86.7%
Asian	19 est.	5.9%
Hispanic / Latino	14 est.	4.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial)	5 est.	1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5 est.	1.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024

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Male Students

24.5%

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Female Students

243

75.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 336 Students

336 Students

Ungraded	161	47.9%
Pre-Kindergarten	35	10.4%
Kindergarten	17	5.1%
1st Grade	21	6.3%
2nd Grade	26	7.7%
3rd Grade	17	5.1%
4th Grade	16	4.8%
5th Grade	16	4.8%
6th Grade	13	3.9%
7th Grade	14	4.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

Survey Cycle	Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student-Teacher Ratio	Grades Offered	Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024	322	11.3	28.5:1	PK-8	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022	189	10.1	18.7:1	PK-8	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020	135	12.4	10.9:1	PK-8	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 64506)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data

Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)

Peak Value: $350,000

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
ZIP 64506 Current ZIP	$61,713	$220,500	14.2%	22,107
Saint Joseph (City Average)	$57,622	$147,750	16.3%	82,702
BUCHANAN County (County Average)	$67,106	$171,640	16.0%	86,930
Missouri (State Average)	$65,468	$181,189	12.2%	5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)	$76,308	$277,906	12.4%	335,555,510