HOSEA ELEM.

Set in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, HOSEA ELEM. is a mid-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within ST. JOSEPH. It educates 422 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

ST. JOSEPH runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 10,430 students. HOSEA ELEM. is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, HOSEA ELEM. lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HOSEA ELEM. has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Buchanan County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOSEA ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Buchanan County shows median household income runs about $62,158, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Buchanan County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students), HOSEA ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BENTON HIGH, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOSEA ELEM. at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 468 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.