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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -10.1pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -37.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 37 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
138
+13 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.2:1
% White
98%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HERMITAGE ELEM.
HERMITAGE ELEM. operates as a close-knit elementary school in HERMITAGE, Missouri, part of HERMITAGE R-IV. Current enrollment sits at 138 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so HERMITAGE ELEM. sits 56% below that benchmark.
HERMITAGE R-IV comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 289 students; HERMITAGE ELEM. is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HERMITAGE ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That composition is broadly in line with Hickory County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, HERMITAGE ELEM. shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting HERMITAGE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Hickory County's rate of about 60%.
With demographic context factored in, HERMITAGE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 59.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hickory County put median household income runs about $39,390, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hickory County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,618 students), HERMITAGE ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: HERMITAGE HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERMITAGE ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.2%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERMITAGE ELEM. has grew 10%, going from 125 students in 2018 to 138 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for HERMITAGE ELEM. typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Nearby schools
- HERMITAGE HIGH0.0 mi · 88
- HERMITAGE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 63
- WHEATLAND HIGH4.9 mi · 121
- WHEATLAND ELEM.4.9 mi · 140
- SKYLINE ELEM.6.9 mi · 295
- SKYLINE HIGH6.9 mi · 216
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.