Pleasant Hope Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pleasant Hope, Missouri · Pleasant Hope R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Pleasant Hope Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Pleasant Hope (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Pleasant Hope R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 788th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Pleasant Hope R-VI School District |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292535001462 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pleasant Hope R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 650 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pleasant Hope Elementary School in context
Size
Pleasant Hope Elementary School is the only elementary school in Pleasant Hope R-VI School District. Its 258 students are 39.7% of the district's 650. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Pleasant Hope Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 53 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 43 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 42 in kindergarten and 39 in grade 4. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.9% here and 94.6% across Pleasant Hope R-VI. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Pleasant Hope R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 258 students, Pleasant Hope Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 258 students would have about 21 teachers, so Pleasant Hope Elementary School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pleasant Hope Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Marion C. Early Elementary School, 8.4 miles away in Marion C. Early R-V School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
311 W McCurry, Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
Phone: (417)267-2277
Website: phr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hope Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early Elementary School | Marion C. Early R-V | 8.4 mi | 283 | 13.5 | 45.9% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 8.7 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
| Halfway Elementary School | Halfway R-III | 10.9 mi | 133 | 11.5 | 51.1% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 11.5 mi | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Bolivar Primary School | Bolivar R-I | 12.8 mi | 578 | 11.9 | 56.6% |
| Bolivar Intermediate School | Bolivar R-I | 13.1 mi | 572 | 13.5 | 51.4% |
| Willard East Elementary School | Willard R-II | 13.2 mi | 322 | 13 | 34.8% |
| Truman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 13.3 mi | 316 | 14.8 | 50.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pleasant Hope R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hope High School | High | 9–12 | 224 |
| Pleasant Hope Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 168 |