Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT HOPE R-VI·NCES 292535001462
PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.
311 W MCCURRY, PLEASANT HOPE, MO 65725 · (417) 267-2277 · Polk County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
13.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
146 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (39).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within PLEASANT HOPE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +12.3pp since 2021
Math
42.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 28.7% | 33.3% | 17.2% |
| Math | 19.5% | 22.9% | 34.4% | 22.9% |
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 | 49.3% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.
PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.'s state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. this school | 258 | 56.6% | 45.3% |
| LINCOLN ELEM. LINCOLN | 263 | 55.9% | 49.8% |
| SPARTA ELEM. SPARTA | 263 | 55.9% | 47.8% |
| KNOX CO. ELEM. EDINA | 268 | 58.2% | 28.0% |
| SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. Memphis | 252 | 54.8% | 33.1% |
| BLOOMFIELD ELEM. BLOOMFIELD | 229 | 55.9% | 38.0% |
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 PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #408 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #502 of 1,019 ▼ 89 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #357 of 1,018 ▲ 110 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #134 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #806 of 1,294 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #606 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #920 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #512 of 1,165 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #622 of 684 | 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
258
+33 (+15%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 258 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 57% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 19.8 | 13.5:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 23.5 | 11.4:1 | 58% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 25 | 9.0:1 | 56% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 25.4 | 10.5:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 62% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 56% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 48% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLEASANT HOPE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (266 to 258); teachers down 25% (25.4 to 19).
About PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.
In PLEASANT HOPE, Missouri, part of Polk County, PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is an elementary school. It educates 258 students in pre-K through 4.
PLEASANT HOPE R-VI counts 3 schools and 650 students, including PLEASANT HOPE ELEM..
Federal enrollment data show PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is 97% White. It is also 2% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Polk County.
The allk12 Grade for PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is B+. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PLEASANT HOPE ELEM., the prediction is 38.7% and the result is 45.3%.
Within Polk County, the median household income is $59,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides PLEASANT HOPE ELEM., Polk County has 20 other public schools.
The nearest public school is PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLE, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.'s enrollment climbed 15%, to 258. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.0 to 13.6 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLEASANT HOPE R-VI
- PLEASANT HOPE HIGHHigh · 224 students
- PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLEMiddle · 168 students
- PLEASANT HOPE RANCH SCH.Combined
Other schools in PLEASANT HOPE
- PLEASANT HOPE HIGHHigh · 224 students
- PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLEMiddle · 168 students
Nearby schools
- PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLE0.1 mi · 168
- PLEASANT HOPE HIGH0.4 mi · 224
- MARION C. EARLY ELEM.8.4 mi · 283
- MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH8.4 mi · 143
- MARION C. EARLY HIGH8.4 mi · 150
- FAIR GROVE ELEM.8.7 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.How large is PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.?
PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-04.
Is PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is approximately 13.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.?
At PLEASANT HOPE ELEM., the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees PLEASANT HOPE ELEM.?
PLEASANT HOPE ELEM. is overseen by PLEASANT HOPE R-VI in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.