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St. Joseph Elementary School

515 W Scott Street, Springfield, MO, 65802-0658 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Joseph’s mission is to assist families in the education of the whole child in an atmosphere rich in Catholic teachings and Christian values. Through education, we seek to prepare each student to proclaim the Good News, to translate it to action, and to transform oneself and society with God’s help. We integrate religious truth and values with life. We strive to create a Christian educational environment conductive to spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and aesthetic growth of each student committed to the care of Springfield Catholic Schools. We believe that prime responsibility for creating this unique Christian school climate rests with the teachers, as individuals and as a community. As an educational community, our intent is to enable our students, through a challenging curriculum, to reach their full potential as Christian individuals....

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School Overview:

	St. Joseph Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Greene County, MO
Student Body
Total Students	147 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 15 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. Joseph’s mission is to assist families in the education of the whole child in an atmosphere rich in Catholic teachings and Christian values. Through education, we seek to prepare each student to proclaim the Good News, to translate it to action, and to transform oneself and society with God’s help. We integrate religious truth and values with life. We strive to create a Christian educational environment conductive to spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and aesthetic growth of each student committed to the care of Springfield Catholic Schools. We believe that prime responsibility for creating this unique Christian school climate rests with the teachers, as individuals and as a community. As an educational community, our intent is to enable our students, through a challenging curriculum, to reach their full potential as Christian individuals.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (65802)	School Zip (65802)	(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,272 people	5,593,929 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	18%
Population Average Age	32 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$28,203	$45,202
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	59% / 41%	69% / 31%