Lake Elementary Primary School
1800 Alabama
Saint Joseph MO, 64504, Buchanan County
Phone: 816-671-4240
Ranking: 
(1,502 out of 1,698, bottom 12%)*
(1,502 out of 1,698, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: St. Joseph School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 325 | 302 | 296 | 282 | 381 | 270 | 275 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 24 | 7.4% | 9 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 9 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 27 | 10.0% | 27 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 38 | 11.7% | 41 | 13.6% | 52 | 17.6% | 28 | 9.9% | 55 | 14.4% | 34 | 12.6% | 34 | 12.4% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 11.7% | 52 | 17.2% | 28 | 9.5% | 46 | 16.3% | 52 | 13.6% | 40 | 14.8% | 38 | 13.8% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 16.3% | 30 | 9.9% | 48 | 16.2% | 39 | 13.8% | 45 | 11.8% | 31 | 11.5% | 38 | 13.8% |
| Grade 3: | 32 | 9.8% | 47 | 15.6% | 38 | 12.8% | 34 | 12.1% | 53 | 13.9% | 36 | 13.3% | 33 | 12.0% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 13.8% | 36 | 11.9% | 34 | 11.5% | 40 | 14.2% | 55 | 14.4% | 26 | 9.6% | 37 | 13.5% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 15.7% | 39 | 12.9% | 46 | 15.5% | 42 | 14.9% | 56 | 14.7% | 35 | 13.0% | 40 | 14.5% |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 13.5% | 48 | 15.9% | 44 | 14.9% | 44 | 15.6% | 56 | 14.7% | 41 | 15.2% | 28 | 10.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 187 | 57.5% | 178 | 58.9% | 167 | 56.4% | 150 | 53.2% | 195 | 51.2% | 137 | 50.7% | 150 | 54.5% |
| Female: | 138 | 42.5% | 124 | 41.1% | 129 | 43.6% | 132 | 46.8% | 178 | 46.7% | 125 | 46.3% | 121 | 44.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 13.2% | 43 | 14.2% | 39 | 13.2% | 29 | 10.3% | 45 | 11.8% | 27 | 10.0% | 32 | 11.6% |
| Black: | 8 | 2.5% | 17 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.1% | 19 | 6.7% | 22 | 5.8% | 8 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.6% |
| White: | 258 | 79.4% | 233 | 77.2% | 236 | 79.7% | 232 | 82.3% | 311 | 81.6% | 234 | 86.7% | 229 | 83.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 4.9% | 8 | 2.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 241 | 74.2% | 224 | 74.2% | 196 | 66.2% | 221 | 78.4% | 252 | 66.1% | 184 | 68.1% | 152 | 55.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 10.5% | 26 | 8.6% | 30 | 10.1% | 24 | 8.5% | 39 | 10.2% | 26 | 9.6% | 30 | 10.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.20 | 11.69 | 11.67 | 10.53 | 14.74 | 12.00 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 44.6% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.7% | 40.6% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16% | 40.1% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 37.5% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 39.6% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 40.4% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 43.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 47% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 54.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 50.8% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 45.8% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 47.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 43.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15.2% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 48.7% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 53.9% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 47.4% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.4% | 44.2% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 43.5% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 46.8% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 46.9% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 45.4% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 46.2% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 22% | 51.8% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 56.5% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 48.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 45.3% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 48.2% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 49.2% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 50.1% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 47.3% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 17% | 47.9% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 47.5% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 49.9% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 41.9% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 43.2% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 47% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 43.1% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 43.5% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 57.4% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 61.4% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 47.7% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 46.6% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 50.5% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 47.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 49.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 47.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 50% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 50.6% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 46.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 43.5% | 51.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 41.7% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 47.2% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 49.2% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 46.3% | 48.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 41% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 46.6% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 48.3% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 48.9% | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 54% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 60.4% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 60% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 55% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 55.3% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 62.6% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 60.8% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 58.2% | 56.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,224.0 | $34,375.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,231.0 | $29,556.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,491.0 | $38,318.0 |
* Lake Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.