Hosea Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 406 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hosea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hosea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Hosea Elementary School's student population of 406 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hosea Elementary School
Kind	59
1	84
2	86
3	67
4	56
5	54

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School
2023	438
2022	482
2021	486
2020	519
2019	519
2018	483
2017	483
2016	456
2015	455
2014	542
2013	504
2012	505
2011	496
2010	509
2009	418
2008	411
2007	437
2006	471
2005	437
2004	441
2003	456
2002	454
2001	469
2000	433
1999	448
1998	482
1997	519
1996	515
1995	536
1994	494
1993	544
1992	544
1991	500
1990	484
1989	508
1988	477
1987	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School
2023	32
2022	35
2021	28
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	32
2014	36
2013	37
2012	35
2011	34
2010	31
2009	31
2008	28
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	28
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	25
1998	28
1997	31
1996	33
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1989	28
1988	28
1987	27

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. May 20, 2026

School Motto

Preparing students for success in a complex and changing world.

School Rankings

Hosea Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hosea Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1854 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School
2023	#1854
2022	#1889
2021	#1884
2019	#1968
2018	#1950
2017	#1553
2016	#1771
2015	#1823
2014	#1793
2013	#1844
2012	#1797

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15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	17%	40%	29%
2022	16%	39%	31%
2021	12%	37%	28%
2019	14%	42%	34%
2018	19%	42%	36%
2017	31%	47%	43%
2016	34%	48%	44%
2015	27%	44%	39%
2014	39%	52%	49%
2013	39%	53%	50%
2012	45%	55%	51%

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24%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2022	24%	43%	37%
2021	21%	46%	38%
2019	20%	49%	39%
2018	19%	49%	36%
2017	41%	61%	58%
2016	43%	63%	59%
2015	37%	60%	57%
2014	31%	53%	47%
2013	33%	55%	51%
2012	30%	55%	51%
2011	33%	55%	48%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2022	12%	38%	25%
2021	12%	37%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	17:1	16:1	18:1
1987	17:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	18%	8%	11%
2022	15%	8%	11%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	12%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	12%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	9%	4%	6%
2008	7%	4%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	10%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	1%	15%	7%
2022	2%	15%	7%
2021	4%	15%	7%
2020	3%	16%	8%
2019	3%	16%	8%
2018	2%	16%	8%
2017	2%	16%	8%
2016	2%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	9%
2014	4%	16%	9%
2013	5%	17%	9%
2012	6%	17%	10%
2011	6%	17%	10%
2010	8%	18%	10%
2009	5%	18%	10%
2008	4%	18%	9%
2007	5%	18%	9%
2006	4%	18%	9%
2005	4%	18%	8%
2004	3%	18%	7%
2003	3%	18%	7%
2002	4%	18%	7%
2001	3%	17%	7%
2000	4%	17%	6%
1999	3%	17%	6%

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White

65%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	67%	69%	67%
2022	69%	69%	69%
2021	71%	70%	71%
2020	76%	71%	72%
2019	76%	71%	72%
2018	81%	72%	75%
2017	81%	72%	75%
2016	81%	72%	76%
2015	81%	73%	77%
2014	84%	73%	79%
2013	85%	74%	79%
2012	87%	74%	81%
2011	88%	75%	82%
2010	84%	76%	82%
2009	86%	76%	83%
2008	89%	76%	84%
2007	89%	76%	85%
2006	90%	77%	87%
2005	92%	77%	87%
2004	85%	78%	88%
2003	94%	78%	89%
2002	93%	79%	89%
2001	94%	79%	90%
2000	91%	80%	91%
1999	94%	81%	91%
1998	92%	81%	92%
1997	93%	81%	92%
1996	100%	82%	100%
1995	100%	82%	100%
1994	100%	82%	100%
1993	100%	83%	100%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	0.51	0.50	0.53
2022	0.49	0.50	0.51
2021	0.48	0.48	0.48
2020	0.41	0.47	0.46
2019	0.41	0.47	0.46
2018	0.33	0.45	0.42
2017	0.33	0.45	0.42
2016	0.33	0.46	0.41
2015	0.33	0.44	0.39
2014	0.29	0.44	0.37
2013	0.27	0.42	0.36
2012	0.24	0.42	0.34
2011	0.21	0.41	0.31
2010	0.29	0.39	0.32
2009	0.25	0.39	0.30
2008	0.20	0.39	0.29
2007	0.20	0.39	0.28
2006	0.19	0.37	0.24
2005	0.15	0.38	0.22
2004	0.26	0.36	0.22
2003	0.12	0.36	0.20
2002	0.13	0.35	0.20
2001	0.12	0.35	0.19
2000	0.17	0.33	0.16
1999	0.12	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2023	99%	41%	70%
2022	99%	40%	67%
2021	99%	43%	67%
2020	99%	44%	65%
2019	99%	44%	65%
2018	71%	44%	56%
2017	71%	44%	56%
2016	71%	44%	53%
2015	68%	44%	56%
2014	76%	42%	56%
2013	68%	38%	54%
2012	62%	38%	51%
2011	63%	37%	49%
2010	58%	36%	46%
2009	64%	31%	44%
2008	62%	32%	41%
2007	57%	31%	41%
2006	55%	32%	40%
2005	51%	32%	40%
2004	53%	30%	39%
2003	54%	29%	38%
2002	52%	28%	36%
2001	44%	28%	34%
2000	46%	28%	35%
1999	42%	27%	35%
1998	38%	28%	35%
1997	43%	28%	36%
1996	67%	28%	41%
1995	51%	29%	38%
1994	51%	26%	35%
1993	44%	21%	33%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Hosea Elementary School	Missouri	St. Joseph School District
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	15%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	17%	7%	11%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	11%
2002	17%	7%	12%
2001	18%	7%	12%
2000	21%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Joseph School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hosea Elementary School's ranking?

Hosea Elementary School is ranked #1854 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Hosea Elementary School?

406 students attend Hosea Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Hosea Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hosea Elementary School?

Hosea Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hosea Elementary School offer ?

Hosea Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hosea Elementary School part of?

Hosea Elementary School is part of St. Joseph School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education