Pleasant Hope Middle School
Public middle school in Pleasant Hope, Missouri · Pleasant Hope R-VI School District · Grades 5–8
Pleasant Hope Middle School serves 168 students in grades 5–8 in Pleasant Hope (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Pleasant Hope R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 342nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 292535002436 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 168 | 650 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.1% | 59.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Pleasant Hope Middle School is the only middle school in Pleasant Hope R-VI School District. Its 168 students are 25.8% of the district's 650. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 420; Pleasant Hope Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 34, against an average of 42 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 48 in grade 5 and 49 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.3% here and 94.6% across Pleasant Hope R-VI. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Pleasant Hope R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 28% 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 12.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 168 students, Pleasant Hope Middle School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 168 students would have about 12.9 teachers, so Pleasant Hope Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Pleasant Hope Middle 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 middle school is Marion C. Early Junior High School, 8.2 miles away in Marion C. Early R-V School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle 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 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
42.9% of students are girls and 57.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 W McCurry, Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
Phone: (417)267-7701
Website: phr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hope Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early Junior High School | Marion C. Early R-V | 8.2 mi | 143 | 17.2 | 37.8% |
| Fair Grove Middle School | Fair Grove R-X | 8.8 mi | 373 | 17.2 | 33.2% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 11.5 mi | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
| Bolivar Middle School | Bolivar R-I | 12.8 mi | 587 | 12.5 | 45.7% |
| Willard Middle School | Willard R-II | 13.3 mi | 704 | 13.9 | 37.5% |
| Willard Intermediate North | Willard R-II | 13.8 mi | 356 | 12.2 | 37.4% |
| Buffalo Middle School | Dallas County R-I | 15.2 mi | 466 | 12.7 | 60.3% |
| Reed Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 15.7 mi | 561 | 12.9 | 73.6% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 258 |
| Pleasant Hope High School | High | 9–12 | 224 |