Salem Upper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salem, Missouri · Salem R-80 School District · Grades 2–5
Salem Upper Elementary School serves 335 students in grades 2–5 in Salem (Dent County). It is one of 4 schools in Salem R-80 School District. By enrollment it is the 578th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| 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 | 292709001676 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 1,452 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 80.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Salem Upper Elementary School in context
Size
Salem Upper Elementary School is the largest of Salem R-80 School District's 2 elementary schools; its 335 students are 23.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 158; Salem Upper Elementary School is larger 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 89 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 76, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than grade 2 (89 against 76). 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: 86.9% here and 88.6% across Salem R-80. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Salem R-80 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.6% 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
With 25.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 335 students, Salem Upper Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 335 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Salem Upper Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Salem Upper Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 86.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1601 S Doss Rd, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-6642
Website: salemr80.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salem Upper 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 | 1.1 mi | 257 | 14.7 | 100% |
| North Wood Elementary School | North Wood R-IV | 3.6 mi | 155 | 10.4 | 63.9% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 4.2 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Green Forest Elementary School | Green Forest R-II | 8.5 mi | 152 | 10.5 | 61.2% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 9.3 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 20.5 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 21.0 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 21.1 mi | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |
| Salem Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 606 |
| Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 257 |