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Hollister Elementary

Q: Is Hollister Elementary a good school?

Hollister Elementary ranks 512 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hollister Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Hollister R-V school district in Hollister, Missouri. With 396 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the school has faced some challenges in student performance, but also shows signs of improvement and notable strengths in supporting certain student populations.

Hollister Elementary's student performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 28-53% across different grade levels and subjects. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is mixed, outperforming some like Reeds Spring Elementary and Blue Eye Elementary, but underperforming others like Buchanan Elementary and Kirbyville Elementary. However, Hollister Elementary has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in 4th grade Mathematics.

Despite its overall lower performance, Hollister Elementary has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, with its statewide ranking climbing from the 600s to the 300s. The school also has a notable bright spot in its consistently strong performance for Hispanic students on state assessments, ranking in the top 15 Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Hollister Elementary's low-income students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools for this population. With the right strategies and resources, the school has the potential to build on these strengths and raise overall academic achievement.

367

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,404

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1794 State Hwy Bb
Hollister, MO 65672-5423

(417) 243-4025

District: Hollister R-V

Students who attend Hollister Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollister Middle
High:	Hollister High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Missouri avg42%

512^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 367Hollister R-V among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	512 of 900	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	490 of 906	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	368 of 898	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	362 of 908	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	300 of 901	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	658 of 1052	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	602 of 1045	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	575 of 1032	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.0	233 of 865	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.3	427 of 1058	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	405 of 1089	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	298 of 1108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	348 of 1085	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	227 of 1088	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	248 of 1066	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	273 of 1053	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	55.6	467 of 1084	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.3	762 of 1080	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	714 of 1074	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	40.6	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	174 of 638	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	89 of 625	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	64 of 611	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	57 of 532	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	39 of 574	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.2	552 of 907	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	365 of 887	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	455 of 666	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	443 of 668	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	327 of 673	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	372 of 675	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	306 of 691	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	720 of 917	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	648 of 898	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-5 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Hollister Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hollister Elementary	Public	2-5	1794 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-4025	367	27	13.7	69.2%	275 (74.9%)	7 (1.9%)	64 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	45	512^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.1%		46.6	490^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.9%	22	40.1	48.9	28.3		30.6	46.6	38.0	29.4	$12,404	$1,054	$11,350
Hollister Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	1792 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-4015	213	19	11.4	67.6%	168 (78.9%)	3 (1.4%)	31 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$15,599	$1,158	$14,441
Kirbyville Elementary	Public	K-3	4278 State Hwy 76 E	Kirbyville	65679	Taney County	Kirbyville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 334-2757	110	10	10.7	61.8%	91 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)	50.0					42.5			$13,496	$677	$12,819
Cedar Ridge Primary	Public	PK-K	402 Cedar Ridge Dr	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 336-1887	415	36	11.5	73.3%	255 (61.4%)	19 (4.6%)	113 (27.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$14,951	$330	$14,620
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	1-3	396 Cedar Ridge Dr	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 334-5135	517	40	12.8	77.6%	323 (62.5%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (26.1%)	13 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)	45.2					46.2			$12,356	$1,000	$11,357
Buchanan Elementary	Public	K-3	1000 Buchanan Road	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-2530	578	46	12.7	61.1%	469 (81.1%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)								(n/a)	56.4					52.1			$12,415	$468	$11,946
Forsyth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-6381	470	31	15.0	66.6%	413 (87.9%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	42.2	541^st of 900 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.5	565^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.6%	24	36.0	27.7				38.0	46.7		$11,863	$2,160	$9,702
Taneyville Elementary	Public	K-8	302 Myrtle St	Taneyville	65759	Taney County	Taneyville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-5803	147	17	8.9	74.8%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)				11.2			72.1		$13,184	$536	$12,648
Reeds Spring Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	257 Elementary Rd	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-3241	284	28	10.0	71.5%	228 (80.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)									$18,913	$1,432	$17,481
Reeds Spring Elementary	Public	2-4	300 Wolves Ln	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-1735	352	33	10.6	68.2%	283 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	40.4	559^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.7	455^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.8%	104	30.8	39.4				31.6	43.6		$15,286	$1,854	$13,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollister Elementary

Is Hollister Elementary a good school?

Hollister Elementary ranks 512^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hollister Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hollister Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hollister Middle
High : Hollister High

What is the racial makeup of Hollister Elementary?

Students at Hollister Elementary are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hollister Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Hollister Elementary.

What district is Hollister Elementary in?

Hollister R-V

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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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