Pleasant Hope R-VI

Summary:

The Pleasant Hope R-VI school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Pleasant Hope Elementary, Pleasant Hope High, and Pleasant Hope Middle. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the elementary school and the middle/high schools.

Pleasant Hope Elementary stands out with relatively high test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, a lower chronic absenteeism rate, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate compared to the other schools in the district. In contrast, Pleasant Hope High struggles with low test scores, a high dropout rate, and a low graduation rate compared to state averages.

The data also suggests that the Pleasant Hope R-VI school district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across all three schools. This may be impacting student outcomes, particularly at the middle and high school levels, where targeted interventions and support are needed to address the low academic performance, high absenteeism, and poor graduation rates.

District Detail

100 W. Cowden
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725-9180

(417) 267-2850

SchoolDigger Rank:
247^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 650

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	311 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 267-2277	258	19	13.5	56.6%	250 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	375^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	11	41.4	41.4						50.9	46.2						$11,071	$600	$10,471
Pleasant Hope High	Public	9-12	303 N Main	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-2271	224	17	13.3	61.6%	210 (93.8%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19.1	305^th of 367 public high schools	16.9%		11.7	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	38													1.7	24.9	$13,751	$675	$13,077
Pleasant Hope Middle	Public	5-8	515 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-7701	168	13	13.1	60.1%	155 (92.3%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	34.6	301^st of 438 public middle schools	31.3%		46.5	242^nd of 451 public middle schools	46.3%	59			16.8	23.2	23.8	22.0	32.0			49.9	38.3	33.3			$13,174	$710	$12,464
Pleasant Hope Ranch School	Public, Alternative	4-12	5545 Hwy K	Brighton	65617	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-3000	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion C. Early R-V	8.38 mi	3	143^rd
Fair Grove R-X	8.68 mi	3	64^th
Halfway R-III	10.88 mi	2	220^th
Springfield R-Xii	11.47 mi	56	177^th
Lakeland R-III	12.49 mi	3	342^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Pleasant Hope R-VI

District Detail

Pleasant Hope Elementary

Pleasant Hope Middle

Pleasant Hope High

Pleasant Hope Ranch School

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