Is Hosea Elementary a good school?

Hosea Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Hosea Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Hosea Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hosea Elementary?

Students at Hosea Elementary are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hosea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hosea Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Garden Middle High : Benton High

Hosea Elementary

Summary:

Hosea Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving 438 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 234 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hosea Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance on standardized tests, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Hosea students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 12.8% to 30.3%, compared to the state average of 38.4% to 44.4%. The school's performance on tests for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, is particularly low. When compared to nearby schools like Field Elementary, Hosea consistently underperforms on key metrics.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Hosea Elementary's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect these investments. Furthermore, when compared to a neighboring school district, Mid-Buchanan County R-V, the differences become even more pronounced, with Mid-Buchanan Elementary outperforming Hosea on standardized tests and having a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. Addressing the challenges at Hosea Elementary will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and support the school's community.

Detail:

Public K-5

6401 Gordon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64504-1466

(816) 671-4180

District: St. Joseph

SchoolDigger Rank:
701^st of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,968

Students who attend Hosea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Garden Middle
High:	Benton High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hosea Elementary ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 11^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hosea Elementary is 13.4, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District. (See more...)

Compare Hosea Elementary employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hosea Elementary is $10,968. 6 elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hosea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hosea Elementary 701^st of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Hosea Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

St. Joseph:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Joseph 234^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hosea Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hosea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	36.67	780^th	1074	27.4%
2007	22.22	959^th	1080	11.2%
2008	18.17	990^th	1084	8.7%
2009	31.91	810^th	1053	23.1%
2010	22.98	916^th	1066	14.1%
2011	25.50	920^th	1088	15.4%
2012	29.30	874^th	1085	19.4%
2013	24.29	941^st	1108	15.1%
2014	24.30	912^th	1089	16.3%
2015	22.99	885^th	1058	16.4%
2016	23.30	710^th	865	17.9%
2017	17.50	901^st	1032	12.7%
2018	7.56	984^th	1045	5.8%
2019	5.73	1004^th	1052	4.6%
2021	12.71	792^nd	901	12.1%
2022	14.91	789^th	908	13.1%
2023	18.47	745^th	898	17.0%
2024	23.85	701^st	906	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hosea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	14.33	829^th	887	6.5%
2019	12.09	862^nd	907	5.0%
2021	31.37	413^th	574	28.0%
2022	35.94	349^th	532	34.4%
2023	42.51	339^th	611	44.5%
2024	49.50	298^th	625	52.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hosea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.24	287^th	302	5.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hosea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.23	105^th	105	0.0%
2019	6.61	120^th	120	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hosea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	5.15	895^th	898	0.3%
2019	1.89	916^th	917	0.1%
2021	6.70	671^st	691	2.9%
2022	6.68	657^th	675	2.7%
2023	7.15	650^th	673	3.4%
2024	14.98	604^th	668	9.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, December 8, 2017

Staff is amazing. They go above and beyond to meet all of the student's needs, not just education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hosea Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	510	510
1992	554	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	544	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1994	514	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	515	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	515	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	484	15	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1998	445	16	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	422	12	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2000	396	16	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	442	12	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	429	14	1	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	429	14	1	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	378	14	3	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2005	404	16	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	424	21	3	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	390	22	3	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	437
2008	366	15	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2009	361	22	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2010	427	41	1	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
2011	439	29	4	23	1	0	0	0	496
2012	438	32	2	29	0	0	4	0	505
2013	426	27	2	36	0	0	13	0	504
2014	455	20	3	45	0	1	18	0	542
2015	365	15	3	54	0	1	17	0	455
2016	366	13	1	52	1	0	23	0	456
2017	388	14	1	56	4	0	20	0	483
2018	363	11	1	55	3	4	31	0	468
2019	392	17	1	55	2	13	39	0	519
2020	358	14	1	63	1	15	37	0	489
2021	348	20	3	58	1	13	43	0	486
2022	334	11	3	73	1	15	45	0	482
2023	293	2	1	80	1	18	43	0	438
2024	265	5	1	78	3	10	44	0	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hosea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	510	28.5	17.8	37.1
1992	554	29.2	18.9	38.6
1993	544	29.1	18.7	43.6
1994	514	30.4	16.9	48.8
1995	515	32.6	15.8	66.6
1996	515	32.6	15.8	66.6
1997	519	30.6	17.0	43
1998	482	27.6	17.5	38.2
1999	448	25.5	17.6	63.4
2000	433	27.6	15.7	67.4
2001	469	27.1	17.3	62
2002	456	29.9	15.3	68.6
2003	456	29.9	15.3	68.6
2004	441	28.6	15.4	66.9
2005	437	30.3	14.4	68.2
2006	471	31.1	15.1	68.6
2007	437	30.1	14.5	68.9
2008	411	28.4	14.5	77.6
2009	418	31.1	13.4	79.2
2010	509	31.1	16.3	71.5
2011	496	34.1	14.5	73.4
2012	505	35.1	14.3	67.9
2013	504	36.6	13.7	74
2014	542	36.2	14.9	84.5
2015	455	32.0	14.2	81.3
2016	456	31.0	14.7	79.4
2017	483	33.5	14.4	78.9
2018	468	32.4	14.4	63.7
2019	519	36.9	14.0	99.4
2020	489	32.4	15.0	99.4
2021	486	28.2	17.2	99.4
2022	482	34.5	13.9	99.4
2023	438	31.5	13.8	99.3
2024	406	30.2	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hosea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	510	28.5	17.8	37.1
1992	554	29.2	18.9	38.6
1993	544	29.1	18.7	43.6
1994	514	30.4	16.9	48.8
1995	515	32.6	15.8	66.6
1996	515	32.6	15.8	66.6
1997	519	30.6	17.0	43
1998	482	27.6	17.5	38.2
1999	448	25.5	17.6	63.4
2000	433	27.6	15.7	67.4
2001	469	27.1	17.3	62
2002	456	29.9	15.3	68.6
2003	456	29.9	15.3	68.6
2004	441	28.6	15.4	66.9
2005	437	30.3	14.4	68.2
2006	471	31.1	15.1	68.6
2007	437	30.1	14.5	68.9
2008	411	28.4	14.5	77.6
2009	418	31.1	13.4	79.2
2010	509	31.1	16.3	71.5
2011	496	34.1	14.5	73.4
2012	505	35.1	14.3	67.9
2013	504	36.6	13.7	74
2014	542	36.2	14.9	84.5
2015	455	32.0	14.2	81.3
2016	456	31.0	14.7	79.4
2017	483	33.5	14.4	78.9
2018	468	32.4	14.4	63.7
2019	519	36.9	14.0	99.4
2020	489	32.4	15.0	99.4
2021	486	28.2	17.2	99.4
2022	482	34.5	13.9	99.4
2023	438	31.5	13.8	99.3
2024	406	30.2	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hosea Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$262 (3.1%)	$8,103 (96.9%)	$8,365
2020	$270 (2.9%)	$8,982 (97.1%)	$9,253
2021	$874 (9.0%)	$8,838 (91.0%)	$9,712
2022	$540 (4.9%)	$10,427 (95.1%)	$10,968

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hosea Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1004^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 745^th of 898 Elementary schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hosea Elementary)	15.6	15.3	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	38.2	30.6	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hosea Elementary)	23.9	20.9	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	42	36.8	5.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hosea Elementary)	21.9	22.9	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	38.3	37.9	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hosea Elementary)	24	18.4	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	38.2	39.7	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Hosea Elementary)	9.3	23.6	14.3%
5th Grade Science (St. Joseph)	27.5	29.3	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hosea Elementary)	12	30.3	18.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	37.2	37	0.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	438	15.6%
African American	17	2	88.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	55	80	45.5%
Pacific Islander	13	18	38.5%
White	392	293	25.3%
Two or More Races	39	43	10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	99.3%	0.1%

Schools Near Hosea Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	406	30	13.4	100.0%	265 (65.3%)	5 (1.2%)	78 (19.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	44 (10.8%)	23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%		18.5	745^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.0%	44	27.7	30.3	12.8		25.5		21.6	35.2		$10,968	$541	$10,427
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	355	21	16.9	100.0%	241 (67.9%)	16 (4.5%)	41 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.1%)	38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%		29.4	664^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.1%	87	19.4	30.4	41.3			47.2	32.1	31.0		$10,876	$419	$10,457
Lake Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1800 Alabama	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4009	183	15	12.2	98.4%	115 (62.8%)	9 (4.9%)	32 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)								(n/a)
Carden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	604	48	12.5	100.0%	343 (56.8%)	48 (7.9%)	110 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	93 (15.4%)	27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%		45.3	504^th of 898 public elementary schools	43.9%	179	28.8	28.3	17.5		26.2	27.3		26.0	31.9	$10,887	$398	$10,489
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	429	30	14.5	100.0%	271 (63.2%)	12 (2.8%)	59 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	66 (15.4%)	19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%		35.9	601^st of 898 public elementary schools	33.1%	139	26.1	29.4	7.6	22.7	22.9	28.4	23.2		19.3	$10,424	$455	$9,969
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	277	24	11.7	100.0%	199 (71.8%)	9 (3.2%)	29 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	34 (12.3%)	44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.4	678^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.5%	161	63.2	22.5	23.9	39.4				31.8	37.1	$11,114	$745	$10,369
Mark Twain Early Learning Center	Public	PK	705 S 31st St	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4270	195	16	12.5	65.1%	104 (53.3%)	15 (7.7%)	39 (20.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	28 (14.4%)								(n/a)
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	388	30	13.1	100.0%	184 (47.4%)	58 (14.9%)	65 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	67 (17.3%)	27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%		31.1	650^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.6%	31	41.0	18.4	18.3	32.6	21.0	37.4	20.8	25.1	24.0	$11,814	$1,118	$10,696
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	424	27	15.5	100.0%	251 (59.2%)	32 (7.5%)	54 (12.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	77 (18.2%)	36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.7	546^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.2%	50	41.3	18.5	13.3	39.9	28.4	33.2	20.2	35.8	42.1	$10,612	$544	$10,068
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	511	34	14.8	100.0%	293 (57.3%)	42 (8.2%)	64 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	94 (18.4%)	15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%		12.6	801^st of 898 public elementary schools	10.8%	29	20.3	30.1	11.9		14.3	19.2	24.0	24.6		$10,611	$352	$10,259

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