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Pleasant Hope Elementary

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Pleasant Hope Elementary ranks 375 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hope Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Pleasant Hope R-VI school district, with 266 students located in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. The school's academic performance and overall quality have faced challenges, with its statewide ranking and rating fluctuating over the years and generally lagging behind nearby schools like Bolivar Intermediate School and Willard East Elementary.

Pleasant Hope Elementary's student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests has been mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring below the state average in both mathematics and English language arts in recent years. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 24.5%, significantly higher than the 14.4% rate at Willard East Elementary. Additionally, Pleasant Hope Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.14% to 59.06%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools.

While Pleasant Hope Elementary has shown some improvement in its academic performance in recent years, the school's overall declining ranking and rating, as well as its challenges with chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, suggest a need for continued focus and improvement. By learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, the Pleasant Hope R-VI school district may be able to implement strategies to address these issues and provide a better educational experience for the students at Pleasant Hope Elementary.

258

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,071

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 W McCurry
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725-9180

(417) 267-2277

District: Pleasant Hope R-VI

Students who attend Pleasant Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hope Middle
High:	Pleasant Hope High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Missouri median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Missouri avg43%

375^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 367Pleasant Hope R-VI 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	58.4	375 of 900	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	386 of 906	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	533 of 908	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	581 of 1052	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	374 of 1045	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	450 of 1032	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	361 of 865	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	568 of 1058	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.0	855 of 1089	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.3	564 of 1108	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	679 of 1085	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.4	911 of 1088	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	799 of 1066	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	804 of 1053	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	746 of 1084	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	465 of 1080	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	480 of 1074	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	235 of 638	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	280 of 574	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	310 of 907	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	163 of 887	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	413 of 666	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	313 of 668	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	518 of 675	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	682 of 917	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	456 of 898	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pleasant Hope 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 Science 5th 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	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
Marion C. Early Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 376-2215	283	21	13.4	45.9%	270 (95.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	33.2	639^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.0%					(n/a)	31.3	55.2	19.2	27.7	25.8		31.8		$11,036	$1,166	$9,870
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 759-2555	550	38	14.3	38.5%	518 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	72	230^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.4%		77	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%	55	52.6	48.9			55.8	53.0			$9,442	$990	$8,453
Halfway Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 445-2215	133	12	11.5	51.1%	126 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	42.5	538^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.2%		31.4	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	107		24.3	60.0			41.2		15.5	$12,608	$1,741	$10,867
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	K-5	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	189	12	15.7	62.4%	163 (86.2%)	4 (2.1%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.2%)	48.5	481^st of 900 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.8	590^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.9%	109	25.1	57.0			25.1	42.8			$13,041	$1,692	$11,349
Bolivar Primary	Public	K-2	706 N Leonard Pl	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 326-5247	578	49	11.8	56.6%	541 (93.6%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)									$11,492	$651	$10,841
Bolivar Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N Hartford	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 777-5160	572	42	13.5	51.4%	540 (94.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	62.9	332^nd of 900 public elementary schools	63.1%		72.1	234^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.2%	98	38.0	63.2	47.5	43.5	38.9	49.1	49.5		$10,529	$543	$9,986
Willard East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	518 Kime	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4639	322	25	12.9	34.8%	316 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	81	153^rd of 900 public elementary schools	83.0%		76.6	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	28	63.3	63.0			47.4	62.9			$11,368	$443	$10,925
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	55.5	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	34.0	36.7	47.5	45.1	31.7	52.0	57.1		$15,087	$996	$14,092
Willard North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	409 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2597	340	30	11.2	44.7%	314 (92.4%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	90.8	66^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%	49	64.8	69.2			64.8				$13,788	$452	$13,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hope Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Hope Middle
High : Pleasant Hope High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hope Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hope Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Pleasant Hope Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hope Elementary ranks 375^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Hope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Pleasant Hope Elementary.

What district is Pleasant Hope Elementary in?

Pleasant Hope R-VI

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