Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65725

Summary:

The 65725 zip code area is home to three schools - Pleasant Hope Elementary, Pleasant Hope High, and Pleasant Hope Middle - all part of the Pleasant Hope R-VI district. While the elementary school appears to be performing reasonably well, the high school is struggling significantly, with very low proficiency rates on End of Course exams.

Pleasant Hope Elementary stands out with relatively high performance on 3rd and 4th grade MAP tests in both Math and English Language Arts, exceeding the district and state averages in many areas. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4% compared to the high school and middle school. In contrast, Pleasant Hope High is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and has proficiency rates well below the state averages on End of Course exams in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II.

Across the district, the schools face challenges with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.14% at Pleasant Hope Elementary to 65.91% at Pleasant Hope Middle. Additionally, all three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 22.4%, which is concerning. The relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.6 to 13.5, suggest that the schools may have the resources to provide more individualized attention and support to students, which could be a key focus area for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	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
Pleasant Hope High	Public	9-12	303 N Main	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-2271	224	17	13.3	61.6%	210 (93.8%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19.1	305^th of 367 public high schools	16.9%		11.7	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	38													1.7	24.9	$13,751	$675	$13,077
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

Cities Near Zip Code 65725

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasant Hope	1.27 mi	3	289^th
Brighton	5.54 mi	1
Fair Grove	8.44 mi	3	83^rd
Morrisville	9.51 mi	3	172^nd
Half Way	9.65 mi	2	257^th

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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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