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HYDE ELEM.

509 THOMPSON, ST JOSEPH, MO 64504 · (816) 671-4210 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
352 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4613%
Grade 14914%
Grade 26920%
Grade 36518%
Grade 46318%
Grade 56017%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
23968%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
4413%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
5516%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16547%
Female
18753%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
36.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.6pp since 2021
Math
39.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts14.7%21.5%41.4%22.1%
Math18.1%21.0%32.3%28.4%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.2%39.1%
2023-2438.6%31.8%
2022-2332.4%28.5%
2021-2241.8%40.6%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% 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 HYDE ELEM.

HYDE ELEM.'s state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HYDE ELEM. this school352100.0%33.9%
HAWTHORNE ELEM.
MEXICO
442100.0%21.2%
LINDBERGH ELEM.
ST JOSEPH
431100.0%23.1%
SKAITH ELEM.
ST JOSEPH
398100.0%30.5%
PERSHING ELEM.
ST JOSEPH
285100.0%46.0%
PICKETT ELEM.
ST JOSEPH
250100.0%34.8%
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 HYDE ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Buchanan County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.9%#676 of 1,002#7 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.1%#585 of 1,019
▲ 129
#7 of 15
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#681 of 1,018
▼ 47
#8 of 15
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.6pp#250 of 943#6 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#537 of 1,294#10 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#543 of 950#9 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.8%#334 of 953#14 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#158 of 1,165#4 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.5%#221 of 684#4 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 2024-25
Enrollment
352
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535226.613.3:1100% (352)
2023-243552116.9:1100% (355)
2022-233772217.1:199% (374)
2020-213512215.9:199% (348)
2017-184322815.4:161% (264)
2015-164412815.8:160% (263)
2010-114582717.0:164% (294)
2000-014732518.9:148% (226)
1990-914142218.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HYDE ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (432 to 352); teachers down 5% (28 to 26.6).

About HYDE ELEM.

HYDE ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, administered by ST. JOSEPH. A total of 352 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.

ST. JOSEPH has 22 schools and 10,430 students, and HYDE ELEM. is one of those schools.

At 68%, White students outnumber all other groups at HYDE ELEM. combined. Other students are 16% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Black. By comparison, Buchanan County residents are about 81% White. The chance that two students picked at random at HYDE ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 at HYDE ELEM., with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Buchanan County is 69%.

The allk12 Grade for HYDE ELEM. is B-. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

After adjusting for student poverty, HYDE ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.9%; the prediction is 22.4%.

Federal survey data for Buchanan County show that median household income is 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%. HYDE ELEM. is among the 36 public schools in Buchanan County.

The closest public school, BENTON HIGH, is about 0.1 miles from HYDE ELEM.. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, HYDE ELEM. is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.

Enrollment went from 351 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Buchanan County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
HYDE ELEM.
District
ST. JOSEPH
Address
509 THOMPSON, ST JOSEPH, MO 64504
Phone
(816) 671-4210
County
Buchanan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
352 (100%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
292706001659
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HYDE ELEM.
How many students attend HYDE ELEM.?
HYDE ELEM. enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HYDE ELEM. serve?
HYDE ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HYDE ELEM. have?
HYDE ELEM. employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at HYDE ELEM.?
Student demographics at HYDE ELEM. are roughly 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Two or more.
What district is HYDE ELEM. in?
HYDE ELEM. is part of ST. JOSEPH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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