Public SchoolElementary

Hosea Elem.

6401 Gordon St, St Joseph, MO 64504

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
422
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Joseph
Buchanan County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size13.1 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hosea Elem.

Hosea Elem. is a public elementary school in St Joseph, Missouri, serving grades K–5. It is part of St. Joseph. The school is located in a small city in Buchanan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 422 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

6401 Gordon St
St Joseph, MO 64504
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
422 students
Students per teacher
13.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
St. Joseph
County
Buchanan County
NCES school ID
292706001657

Schools near Hosea Elem.

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Hyde Elem.
Public · Grades K–5 · 352 students
C0.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.