The reported proficiency rate for Math is 58%.
Original Research by School Decision on Hermitage Elem.
Hermitage Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in the small Ozarks county seat of Hermitage, Missouri, and is the only elementary school in the Hermitage R-IV School District. Enrollment is small, and the student body is overwhelmingly white. Every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that speaks to the economic context of the community: Hermitage’s population skews older, household incomes are low, and the town functions as a quiet residential and civic center rather than a commercial hub.
State testing data for the 2024-25 school year is limited. In third-grade math, a rate of students scoring proficient or above was reported. For all other tested grades and subjects — fourth- and fifth-grade math, third- through fifth-grade English language arts, and fifth-grade science — results were suppressed, likely because small cohort sizes prevented the state from releasing public figures. Parents looking for a clear academic track record across grade levels will find the available evidence thin. The single reported third-grade math result, taken on its own, cannot give a full picture of schoolwide performance. A family may want to ask the school directly for internal assessment data or broader trends over time.
Because the school serves only early and elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to examine. The comparison to other districts in Hickory County places this school’s overall proficiency index above the midpoint among the four districts with reported scores. That is a useful local marker, but the small number of districts in the county and the limited number of reported scores mean the comparison rests on narrow ground.
There are no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access in the available records. These are meaningful gaps for a parent trying to gauge day-to-day school climate, teacher stability, or enrichment opportunities. The search for recent district-level changes turned up little, so it is not possible to say whether the district is in a period of transition, expansion, or financial pressure.
The community itself is compact. Hermitage covers a small area, and the school, the county courthouse, the public library, and the historical society museum are all located within the town. The Pomme de Terre River runs through town, and a state conservation access provides a boat ramp nearby. Larger recreational destinations such as the Lake of the Ozarks are a moderate drive away. Housing values in the area are well below the national benchmark, having appreciated in recent years, but remain modest compared to many parts of the state.
For a family considering Hermitage Elementary, the picture is one of a very small, rural school where all students qualify for meal assistance and where state testing results are largely suppressed due to small numbers. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Its elementary-only grade span means the middle and high school experience would be in the same district but at different buildings. The lack of publicly available information on key topics such as chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing means that any informed enrollment decision would likely require a direct conversation with the school or a visit to see the environment firsthand.
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