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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001657
HOSEA ELEM.
6401 GORDON ST, ST JOSEPH, MO 64504 · (816) 671-4180 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- A-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
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
422 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.9pp since 2021
Math
24.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.0% | 22.1% | 36.7% | 34.0% |
| Math | 9.1% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 49.7% |
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 | 29.1% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 24.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.2% | 16.7% |
% 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 HOSEA ELEM.
HOSEA ELEM.'s state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOSEA ELEM. this school | 422 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| PARKWAY ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| LINDBERGH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| EDISON ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 362 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. MEXICO | 442 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| CARDEN PARK ELEM St. Joseph | 638 | 99.8% | 28.5% |
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 HOSEA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #807 of 1,002 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #823 of 1,019 ▼ 10 | #13 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #809 of 1,018 ▼ 60 | #13 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #222 of 943 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #326 of 1,294 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #512 of 950 | #8 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #304 of 953 | #13 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #157 of 1,165 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #447 of 684 | #8 of 12 |
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
422
-64 (-13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 422 | 32.3 | 13.1:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 30.3 | 13.4:1 | 100% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 31.6 | 13.9:1 | 99% (435) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 99% (483) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 32.4 | 14.4:1 | 64% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 79% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 73% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 62% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 28 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOSEA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (468 to 422); teachers unchanged (32.4 to 32.3).
About HOSEA ELEM.
HOSEA ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in ST JOSEPH, Missouri. It reports enrollment of 422 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 34% bigger than the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
Within ST. JOSEPH, HOSEA ELEM. is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 10,430 students.
More than half of the students at HOSEA ELEM. are White (65%). Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 81% White among all Buchanan County residents. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at HOSEA ELEM. are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at HOSEA ELEM. totals 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Federal data show 100% of students (422) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 69% for public schools in Buchanan County.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, HOSEA ELEM. outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, HOSEA ELEM. would score about 22.4%. It scores 25.7%, 3.2 points above that figure.
For the population of Buchanan County, median household income comes to about $62,158, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Buchanan County counts 36 public schools with about 11,825 students.
HOSEA ELEM.'s nearest public school is BENTON HIGH (about 0.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.0%; HOSEA ELEM.'s is 25.7%, ranking 6th of 6.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased by 13% across 4 years, from 486 in 2020-21 to 422 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
HOSEA ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- CARDEN PARK ELEMElementary · 638 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in ST JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- PARKWAY ELEM.Elementary · 438 students
Nearby schools
- BENTON HIGH0.7 mi · 682
- HYDE ELEM.0.7 mi · 352
- Lake Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 211
- SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE1.7 mi · 404
- CARDEN PARK ELEM3.1 mi · 638
- Riverside Primary School3.5 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About HOSEA ELEM.How large is HOSEA ELEM.?
HOSEA ELEM. enrolls approximately 422 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HOSEA ELEM. serve?
HOSEA ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does HOSEA ELEM. have?
HOSEA ELEM. employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOSEA ELEM.?
At HOSEA ELEM., the student body is approximately 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is HOSEA ELEM. public or private?
HOSEA ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JOSEPH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.