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Hyde Elementary

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Hyde Elementary ranks 611 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hyde Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving 355 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hyde Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 20.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.8% in the district and 41.4% statewide. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 240 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 664 out of 898 in 2022-2023. Certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, have performed particularly poorly at Hyde Elementary.

In addition to academic challenges, Hyde Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 29.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While nearby Lindbergh Elementary, Coleman Elementary, and Pickett Elementary also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, some schools, like Pickett Elementary and Carden Park Elementary, have shown relatively stronger performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

352

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,800

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Thompson
Saint Joseph, MO 64504-1736

(816) 671-4210

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Hyde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Garden Middle
High:	Benton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

611^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	35.6	611 of 900	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	577 of 906	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	664 of 898	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	466 of 908	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	407 of 901	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	693 of 1052	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	326 of 1045	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	240 of 1032	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	260 of 865	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	364 of 1058	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	608 of 1089	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	549 of 1108	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	589 of 1085	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	708 of 1088	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	613 of 1066	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	422 of 1053	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	630 of 1084	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.5	266 of 1080	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	370 of 1074	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	13.3	227 of 251	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	103 of 120	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	190 of 638	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	137 of 625	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	189 of 611	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.9	43 of 532	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	32 of 574	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	31.6	702 of 907	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.5	208 of 887	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	512 of 666	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	507 of 668	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	552 of 673	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	427 of 675	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	613 of 917	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	372 of 898	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+38 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2019)14th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2018)10th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts26%-17 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 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
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
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
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
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	336	21	15.8	52.4%	207 (61.6%)	12 (3.6%)	39 (11.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53 (15.8%)	79.8	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	37	68.0	47.7	47.3	73.1	56.0	58.1		56.1		$13,155	$643	$12,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Hyde Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hyde Elementary?

Students at Hyde Elementary are 68% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Hyde Elementary in?

St. Joseph

How many students attend Hyde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Hyde Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hyde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hyde Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Garden Middle
High : Benton High

Is Hyde Elementary a good school?

Hyde Elementary ranks 611^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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