The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jana Elem.
Jana Elementary is a closed school in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant, Missouri. It served students from an early elementary grade to an upper elementary grade, functioning as a regular public school. Because the school is closed, any data available reflects its final years of operation, and there is no current enrollment, staffing, or operational information to report.
State testing data from the 2021-2022 school year provides the most recent available academic snapshot. In math, across the grades tested, roughly a quarter of students scored proficient or advanced. English language arts scores were slightly higher, with about a third of students reaching proficiency. Science results were lower still, with fewer than a fifth of fifth-grade students demonstrating proficiency on the state assessment. These figures suggest that academic performance in the school’s final years sat below statewide averages, and a parent considering the district now should note that this was a specific school’s historical performance, not a current one.
No information was available on student demographics, including race, ethnicity, economic disadvantage, or special education identification. The school’s grade configuration, from the earliest elementary through an upper elementary level, means it had no high school graduation rate to report. Because the school is closed, there are no current teachers, class sizes, or course offerings to describe.
The Hazelwood School District, of which Jana Elementary was a part, has adopted a strategic plan for 2023-2028 that sets five district-wide priorities. Those goals include improving student achievement, expanding and differentiating resources and services for students, enhancing professional growth for staff, maintaining fiscal responsibility, and increasing parent and community involvement. The district now offers pre-kindergarten programs in all of its elementary schools, meaning families of young children can access early childhood education at their neighborhood school. A virtual elementary program has also been launched, providing families with an online learning option for elementary-grade students that did not exist before the pandemic. These initiatives are current district-level offerings that may interest families with elementary-age students.
Florissant is a suburban community within St. Louis County. The housing market in the area showed a median listing price well below the national median, with a modest year-over-year decline. Rental costs were roughly in line with typical affordability benchmarks relative to income. The county’s real estate market had a moderate inventory of active listings and a typical number of days on the market. The unemployment rate was low nationally, and mortgage rates were moderate.
For a family considering the Hazelwood School District, the fact that Jana Elementary is closed means the district’s other elementary schools now serve the attendance zone this school once covered. A parent would need to identify which current school serves their address and review that school’s current programs and performance. The district’s stated priorities around student achievement and expanded early childhood and virtual options may be relevant to that decision. There is no current academic, demographic, or program data for Jana Elementary itself, so any evaluation of the educational experience in this neighborhood must rely on the district’s broader offerings and the performance of the school that now serves the area.
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