Salem Middle School
Public middle school in Salem, Missouri · Salem R-80 School District · Grades 6–8
Salem Middle School serves 254 students in grades 6–8 in Salem (Dent County). It is one of 4 schools in Salem R-80 School District. By enrollment it is the 299th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Salem R-80 School District |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292709001677 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Salem R-80 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 254 | 1,452 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 80.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Salem Middle School in context
Size
Salem Middle School is the only middle school in Salem R-80 School District. Its 254 students are 17.5% of the district's 1,452. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 27.4 miles away and have a median of 367 students, so Salem Middle 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 6 with 95 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 75, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (84 against 95). 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 83.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Salem R-80 (88.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Salem R-80 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 28.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Salem Middle School has 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 254 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Salem Middle School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Rolla Junior High School, 23.3 miles away in Rolla 31 School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 75 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Tiger Pride Dr., Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-6642
Website: salemr80.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salem Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 23.3 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 23.6 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Steelville Middle School | Steelville R-III | 24.6 mi | 284 | 13.8 | 58.8% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 25.3 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Cuba Middle School | Crawford County R-II | 29.5 mi | 364 | 12 | 52.5% |
| Houston Middle School | Houston R-I | 31.4 mi | 198 | 11.9 | – |
| 6th Grade Center | Waynesville R-VI | 38.1 mi | 451 | 18.4 | 50.6% |
| Dixon Middle School | Dixon R-I | 38.2 mi | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salem R-80
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 606 |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 335 |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 257 |