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Pleasant Hope Middle

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Pleasant Hope Middle ranks 301 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Hope Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, with 176 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hope R-VI school district, which is ranked 247 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's investment in the school, with increased spending per student and a decreasing student-teacher ratio, Pleasant Hope Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools like Strafford Middle and Fair Grove Middle. The school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are around 20-30 percentage points below the state averages, with particularly weak performance in Math. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21% to 24.5%, which is notably higher than the state average and nearby schools.

The school's challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.46% to 66.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. While the increased resources and lower student-teacher ratio suggest potential for improvement, a comprehensive approach addressing the root causes of the low performance, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors may be necessary to help Pleasant Hope Middle better serve its students and community.

168

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,174

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 W McCurry
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725-9180

(417) 267-7701

District: Pleasant Hope R-VI

Students who attend Pleasant Hope Middle usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Hope High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Hope Middle:

Elementary:

Pleasant Hope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2018 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Missouri avg40%

301^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 31% (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	34.6	301 of 438	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	242 of 451	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	294 of 459	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	347 of 459	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	347 of 454	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	505 of 587	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	476 of 552	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	486 of 568	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.5	348 of 585	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	439 of 633	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	414 of 649	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	313 of 623	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	267 of 625	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	290 of 614	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	393 of 601	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	289 of 624	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	231 of 624	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	285 of 619	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	261 of 369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	266 of 378	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	204 of 382	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	178 of 365	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	232 of 371	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	410 of 482	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	375 of 422	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	260 of 379	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	278 of 385	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	331 of 381	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	341 of 376	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	507 of 527	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	466 of 479	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science32%-7 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Marion C. Early Junior High	Public	6-8	5309 S. Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-2216	143	8	17.2	37.8%	138 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	63.1	151^st of 438 public middle schools	65.5%		75.2	87^th of 451 public middle schools	80.7%	64		49.9	42.8	62.2		45.2		47.3	28.7	39.5	$6,042	$257	$5,786
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	373	22	17.1	33.2%	349 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	85.6	47^th of 438 public middle schools	89.3%		82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%	8	47.4	64.3	64.1	50.5	65.9	49.9	54.6	53.8	53.4	55.7	$8,831	$589	$8,242
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	331	23	14.3	58.9%	251 (75.8%)	24 (7.3%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.6%)	55.9	188^th of 438 public middle schools	57.1%		55	201^st of 451 public middle schools	55.4%	13		41.6	41.8	38.8		41.0		31.9	39.4	43.4	$15,380	$819	$14,561
Bolivar Middle	Public	6-8	604 W Jackson	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-3811	587	47	12.5	45.7%	549 (93.5%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	67.4	124^th of 438 public middle schools	71.7%		59.8	164^th of 451 public middle schools	63.6%	40		58.0	49.2	41.9		42.8		47.9	40.9	38.5	$10,914	$479	$10,434
Willard Middle	Public	7-8	205 Miller Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-2588	704	51	13.9	37.5%	584 (83.0%)	28 (4.0%)	50 (7.1%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.7%)	64.2	145^th of 438 public middle schools	66.9%		70.6	111^th of 451 public middle schools	75.4%	34			51.9	53.6		37.4			39.2	39.2	$10,236	$567	$9,669
Willard Intermediate North	Public	5-6	407 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4242	356	29	12.1	37.4%	330 (92.7%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)	45.0	61.7			52.5		50.2	50.9			$11,603	$548	$11,055
Buffalo Middle	Public	5-8	1001 W Truman Rd	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2335	466	37	12.7	60.3%	420 (90.1%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	42.1	258^th of 438 public middle schools	41.1%		54.7	203^rd of 451 public middle schools	55.0%	55	28.3	50.7	36.9	29.8	52.5	24.2	31.6	36.2	28.6	28.9	$12,123	$764	$11,359
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	561	44	12.8	73.6%	350 (62.4%)	79 (14.1%)	57 (10.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	40.5	272^nd of 438 public middle schools	37.9%		37.4	292^nd of 451 public middle schools	35.3%	20		37.0	27.1	17.6		36.5		38.0	28.8	41.9	$13,487	$821	$12,666
Strafford Middle	Public	5-8	213 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	411	25	16.1	39.2%	378 (92.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	74.2	87^th of 438 public middle schools	80.1%		80.2	67^th of 451 public middle schools	85.1%	20	46.5	39.0	58.7	49.3	59.1	61.3	60.1	34.7	45.0	61.3	$11,303	$268	$11,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hope Middle

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Hope Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hope Middle usually go on to attend Pleasant Hope High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hope Middle?

Students at Pleasant Hope Middle are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pleasant Hope Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Pleasant Hope Middle.

What district is Pleasant Hope Middle in?

Pleasant Hope R-VI

Is Pleasant Hope Middle a good school?

Pleasant Hope Middle ranks 301^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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