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Hosea Elementary

Q: Is Hosea Elementary a good school?

Hosea Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hosea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Hosea Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hosea Elementary?

Students at Hosea Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hosea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hosea Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Garden Middle High : Benton High

Public Grades K-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hosea Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 406 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Hosea Elementary's performance lags behind nearby schools in the district, such as Lindbergh Elementary, Coleman Elementary, and Hyde Elementary. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rates are significantly higher. Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, its per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

Hosea Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, indicating a persistent struggle to improve student performance. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student subgroups, but it performs slightly better for low-socioeconomic status students. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to provide a high-quality education for the school's students.

422

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,800

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Gordon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64504-1466

(816) 671-4180

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Hosea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Garden Middle
High:	Benton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

721^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph 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	21.8	721 of 900	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	701 of 906	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	745 of 898	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	789 of 908	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	792 of 901	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1004 of 1052	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	984 of 1045	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	901 of 1032	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	710 of 865	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	885 of 1058	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	912 of 1089	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	941 of 1108	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	874 of 1085	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	920 of 1088	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	916 of 1066	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	810 of 1053	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	990 of 1084	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	959 of 1080	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	780 of 1074	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	10.2	287 of 302	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	120 of 120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	341 of 638	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	298 of 625	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	339 of 611	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	349 of 532	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	413 of 574	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	862 of 907	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	829 of 887	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	637 of 666	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	604 of 668	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	650 of 673	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	657 of 675	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	671 of 691	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	916 of 917	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	895 of 898	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2019)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

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Staff is amazing. They go above and beyond to meet all of the student's needs, not just education. Close Quote

Schools Near Hosea 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 6th 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
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	422	32	13.0	100.0%	276 (65.4%)	6 (1.4%)	90 (21.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.5%)	21.8	721^st of 900 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	21.4	32.3	18.4		18.4	21.7	33.2	28.9		$13,800	$449	$13,351
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	352	27	13.2	100.0%	239 (67.9%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.6%)	35.6	611^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%	34	20.8	54.0	37.6		31.0	28.3		24.5		$13,800	$376	$13,424
Carden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	638	53	12.0	99.8%	339 (53.1%)	38 (6.0%)	135 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	104 (16.3%)	28.5	674^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.1%		27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	9	27.5	42.8	14.6	29.4	26.2	28.8	39.0	26.6	27.0	$13,420	$372	$13,048
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23.9	708^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	32	18.6	20.7	21.6	30.4	27.6	24.6	19.4	42.1		$12,762	$328	$12,435
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	250	22	11.2	100.0%	166 (66.4%)	11 (4.4%)	28 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.0%)	38.3	586^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	69	32.3	42.2	14.4	51.5	20.1	44.0				$15,041	$502	$14,539
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	37.8	591^st of 900 public elementary schools	34.3%		27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	90	45.0	43.5	13.5		27.4	59.1		21.5	28.3	$13,988	$689	$13,299
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	398	28	14.1	100.0%	234 (58.8%)	32 (8.0%)	51 (12.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	69 (17.3%)	33	641^st of 900 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	42.8	36.3	14.1	38.8	15.9	41.7	32.6	26.2		$13,424	$466	$12,958
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	21.4	725^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	47	16.5	30.7	23.7		28.1	21.7	28.1	25.0		$14,656	$468	$14,188
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8	39.9	23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4	$13,874	$279	$13,595
Mid-Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 238-1646	476	34	14.1	23.7%	454 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	69.6	259^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.2%		64.4	304^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.4%	45	44.3	30.4	52.2	74.0	58.3	48.3	50.8	55.3		$10,006	$249	$9,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosea Elementary

How many students attend Hosea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Hosea Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hosea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hosea Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Garden Middle
High : Benton High

Is Hosea Elementary a good school?

Hosea Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hosea Elementary?

Students at Hosea Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What district is Hosea Elementary in?

St. Joseph

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