Enrollment
138
Elementary
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMITAGE R-IV·NCES 291431000648
HERMITAGE ELEM.
23824 Polk Street, HERMITAGE, MO 65668 · (417) 745-6277 · Hickory County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
138 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HERMITAGE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.6pp since 2021
Math
52.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.0% | 28.3% | 41.5% | 15.0% |
| Math | 24.5% | 28.3% | 16.9% | 30.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HERMITAGE ELEM.
HERMITAGE ELEM.'s state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMITAGE ELEM. this school | 138 | 100.0% | 51.1% |
| RICHWOODS ELEM. RICHWOODS | 137 | 100.0% | 28.5% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. Doniphan | 125 | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| RAYMONDVILLE ELEM. RAYMONDVILLE | 122 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM. CARUTHERSVILLE | 116 | 100.0% | 37.9% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. GATEWOOD | 123 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERMITAGE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #285 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #278 of 1,019 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #516 of 1,018 ▼ 116 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #307 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #1,079 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #81 of 1,165 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
+20 (+17%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 138 | 13.5 | 10.2:1 | 100% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 14.2 | 10.0:1 | 100% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 12.9 | 10.7:1 | 58% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 56% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 12.3 | 10.2:1 | 52% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 63% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 57% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 79% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMITAGE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (125 to 138); teachers up 10% (12.3 to 13.5).
About HERMITAGE ELEM.
HERMITAGE ELEM. is a small elementary school. Its address is in HERMITAGE, Missouri. It educates 138 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 56% smaller than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
HERMITAGE R-IV, which runs HERMITAGE ELEM., has 3 schools and 289 students.
White students are the large majority at HERMITAGE ELEM., with 98% of enrollment. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. HERMITAGE ELEM. has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At HERMITAGE ELEM., 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Hickory County.
HERMITAGE ELEM. ranks in the top 10% of Missouri schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 51.1%. Predicted: 22.4%. Difference: 28.7 points.
Among Hickory County residents, median household income is about $39,390, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 10 public schools in Hickory County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,618.
HERMITAGE MIDDLE is located less than a tenth of a mile from HERMITAGE ELEM.. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The school's 51.1% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 118 in 2020-21 and 138 in 2024-25, a rise of 20 students.
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Hickory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERMITAGE R-IV
- HERMITAGE HIGHHigh · 88 students
- HERMITAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 63 students
Other schools in HERMITAGE
- HERMITAGE HIGHHigh · 88 students
- HERMITAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 63 students
Other HERMITAGE Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named HERMITAGE Elementary. HERMITAGE ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Hermitage ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 552 students
- Hermitage ElementaryHermitage, TN · 291 students
- HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHERMITAGE, AR · 217 students
Nearby schools
- HERMITAGE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 63
- HERMITAGE HIGH0.0 mi · 88
- WHEATLAND ELEM.4.9 mi · 140
- WHEATLAND HIGH4.9 mi · 121
- SKYLINE ELEM.6.9 mi · 295
- SKYLINE MIDDLE6.9 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About HERMITAGE ELEM.How large is HERMITAGE ELEM.?
HERMITAGE ELEM. enrolls approximately 138 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HERMITAGE ELEM. serve?
HERMITAGE ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE ELEM. is approximately 10.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERMITAGE ELEM.?
At HERMITAGE ELEM., the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is HERMITAGE ELEM. public or private?
HERMITAGE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HERMITAGE R-IV.
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