Salisbury Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salisbury, Missouri · Salisbury R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Salisbury Elementary School serves 231 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Salisbury (Chariton County). It is one of 2 schools in Salisbury R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 856th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Salisbury R-IV School District |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292752001683 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Salisbury R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 231 | 473 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% | 45% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Salisbury Elementary School in context
Size
Salisbury Elementary School is the only elementary school in Salisbury R-IV School District. Its 231 students are 48.8% of the district's 473. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.9 miles away and have a median of 131 students, so Salisbury 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 3 with 36 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 29 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 31 in kindergarten and 30 in grade 6. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Salisbury R-IV (93.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Salisbury R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.8% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Salisbury Elementary School has 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 231 students would have about 18.8 teachers, so Salisbury Elementary School has 2.8 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Keytesville Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Keytesville R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 E 6th St, Salisbury, MO 65281
Phone: (660)388-6611
Website: salisbury.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salisbury Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville Elementary School | Keytesville R-III | 7.3 mi | 80 | 7.2 | 50% |
| Glasgow Elementary. | Glasgow | 13.4 mi | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
| Westran Elementary School | Westran R-I | 13.4 mi | 280 | 9.7 | 51.8% |
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 16.8 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
| Brunswick Elementary School | Brunswick R-II | 16.9 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 45.2% |
| Higbee Elementary School | Higbee R-VIII | 17.2 mi | 104 | 10.6 | 54.8% |
| South Park Elementary School | Moberly | 19.0 mi | 229 | 11.5 | 68.6% |
| North Park Elementary School | Moberly | 19.5 mi | 214 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salisbury R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury High School | High | 7–12 | 242 |