Green Forest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salem, Missouri · Green Forest R-II School District · Grades K–8
Green Forest Elementary School serves 152 students in grades K–8 in Salem (Dent County). It is the only school in Green Forest R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 996th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Green Forest R-II School District |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291326000562 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Green Forest R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 152 | 152 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.2% | 61.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Green Forest Elementary School in context
Size
Green Forest Elementary School is the only school in Green Forest R-II School District, so its 152 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 208; Green Forest Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 23 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 13, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 23% more students than kindergarten (16 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
61.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 152 students, Green Forest Elementary School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 152 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Green Forest Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Green Forest Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Oak Hill Elementary School, 6.1 miles away in Oak Hill R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6111 Hwy F, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-3902
Website: gfr2.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Green Forest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 6.1 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 8.5 mi | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 9.0 mi | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
| North Wood Elementary School | North Wood R-IV | 11.8 mi | 155 | 10.4 | 63.9% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 12.6 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 13.0 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Raymondville Elementary School | Raymondville R-VII | 17.7 mi | 122 | 7.9 | 100% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 19.4 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.