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Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLISTER R-V·NCES 291455000683
HOLLISTER ELEM.
1794 STATE HWY BB, HOLLISTER, MO 65672 · (417) 243-4025 · Taney County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
254 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOLLISTER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.1pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.9% | 24.5% | 43.6% | 16.8% |
| Math | 19.1% | 21.8% | 32.9% | 26.0% |
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 | 39.4% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 42.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 48.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 43.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like HOLLISTER ELEM.
HOLLISTER ELEM.'s state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLISTER ELEM. this school | 367 | 69.2% | 37.8% |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. SEDALIA | 447 | 66.0% | 49.6% |
| PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. AURORA | 474 | 66.2% | N/A |
| GLADDEN ELEM. BELTON | 326 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY REEDS SPRING | 352 | 68.2% | 39.2% |
| ROBINSON SCHOOL AURORA | 541 | 71.3% | 35.0% |
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 HOLLISTER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #583 of 1,002 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #535 of 1,019 ▼ 39 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #609 of 1,018 ▲ 85 | #7 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #188 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #486 of 1,294 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #650 of 950 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #446 of 953 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #325 of 1,165 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #211 of 251 | N/A |
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
367
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 367 | 26.6 | 13.8:1 | 69% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 27.6 | 14.3:1 | 67% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 26.3 | 15.5:1 | 66% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 72% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 25.3 | 14.3:1 | 74% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 73% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 65% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 60% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLLISTER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (360 to 367); teachers up 5% (25.3 to 26.6).
About HOLLISTER ELEM.
HOLLISTER ELEM. is an elementary school in HOLLISTER, Missouri, according to federal school records. It enrolls 367 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 2 through 5.
The 4 schools in HOLLISTER R-V enroll 1,369 students altogether, HOLLISTER ELEM. among them.
The largest group at HOLLISTER ELEM. is White students, at 75%. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 86% of Taney County residents are White. The diversity index for HOLLISTER ELEM. is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 26.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Roughly 69% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, HOLLISTER ELEM. outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
HOLLISTER ELEM. posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.8%, compared with a predicted 34.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Taney County show that median household income comes to about $56,497, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 7,946 students.
HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is about 0.1 miles from HOLLISTER ELEM., the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 50.0%, higher than HOLLISTER ELEM.'s 37.8%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, HOLLISTER ELEM. had a net loss of 11 students, or 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at HOLLISTER ELEM.. You can also rate the school on this page.
Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLLISTER R-V
- HOLLISTER HIGHHigh · 475 students
- HOLLISTER MIDDLEMiddle · 314 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Other schools in HOLLISTER
- HOLLISTER HIGHHigh · 475 students
- HOLLISTER MIDDLEMiddle · 314 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Other HOLLISTER Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named HOLLISTER Elementary. HOLLISTER ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CA · 393 students
- HOLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTWIN FALLS, ID · 52 students
Nearby schools
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR0.1 mi · 213
- HOLLISTER MIDDLE0.5 mi · 314
- HOLLISTER HIGH0.5 mi · 475
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.1.9 mi · 110
- BRANSON JR. HIGH3.7 mi · 694
- KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE3.8 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About HOLLISTER ELEM.How large is HOLLISTER ELEM.?
HOLLISTER ELEM. enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 02-05.
Is HOLLISTER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLLISTER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many students per teacher at HOLLISTER ELEM.?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at HOLLISTER ELEM..
How diverse is HOLLISTER ELEM.?
HOLLISTER ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HOLLISTER ELEM. in?
HOLLISTER ELEM. is part of HOLLISTER R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.