For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 176 students in Pleasant HOPE R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Pleasant HOPE R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
683 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant HOPE R-VI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#454 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,596 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,965
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,596
$13,908
Best Pleasant HOPE R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hope Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 W Mccurry
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
(417) 267-7701
Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
(417) 267-7701
Gr: 5-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Hope Ranch School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5545 Hwy K
Brighton, MO 65617
(417) 376-3000
Brighton, MO 65617
(417) 376-3000
Gr: 4-12
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