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University City, MO

34,657 residents•2,535 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
44% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
29%Reading
35% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
9.47
per 1,000 students
190% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.63
per 1,000 residents
36% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in University City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in University City

7 schools
4.5
University City Sr. High School
Highpublic
3.9
Flynn Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Jackson Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Barbara Jordan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Brittany Woods
Middlepublic
0.6
Pershing Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in University City

24 incidents reported at K-12 schools across University City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
190% above Missouri avg
9.47
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
5
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Theft17%
  • Weapons8%
  • Drugs4%
  • Vandalism4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in University City

1,200 total incidents reported across University City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
36% below Missouri avg
34.63
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
286
Property
869
Drug
28
Weapons
15
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism20%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,535 students enrolled across University City's schools.

  • Public2,535100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across University City's K-12 schools.

  • Black76%
  • White12%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.