North Wood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salem, Missouri · North Wood R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–8
North Wood Elementary School serves 155 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Salem (Dent County). It is the only school in North Wood R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 994th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 14.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | North Wood R-IV School District |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291065000359 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Wood R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 155 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% | 63.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
North Wood Elementary School in context
Size
North Wood Elementary School is the only school in North Wood R-IV School District, so its 155 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.1 miles away and have a median of 208 students, so North Wood 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 5 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 11, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than kindergarten (21 against 18). 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
White students are the largest group, at 90.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% 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
North Wood Elementary School has 14.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 155 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so North Wood Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School, 2.9 miles away in Salem R-80 School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3734 N. Hwy 19, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-4607
Website: northwood.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Wood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 2.9 mi | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 3.6 mi | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 7.6 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 8.4 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Green Forest Elementary School | Green Forest R-II | 11.8 mi | 152 | 10.5 | 61.2% |
| Viburnum Elementary School | Iron County C-4 | 20.6 mi | 151 | 12.8 | 69.5% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 21.2 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Steelville Elementary School | Steelville R-III | 21.5 mi | 346 | 11.8 | 59% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.