Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salem, Missouri · Salem R-80 School District · Grades Pre-K–1
Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Salem (Dent County). It is one of 4 schools in Salem R-80 School District. By enrollment it is the 790th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 17.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| 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 | 292709001679 |
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 | 257 | 1,452 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 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. 86% 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.
Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Salem R-80 School District, Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School is the smallest, with 17.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.6 miles away and have a median of 158 students, so Wm. H. Lynch 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 1 with 105 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 75, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 1 has 40% more students than kindergarten (105 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Salem R-80 (88.6%). Students from 6 of the 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 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 33.5% 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
Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School has 17.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 257 students would have about 20.9 teachers, so Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 elementary school is Salem Upper Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 N Main St, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-6642
Website: salemr80.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Salem R-80 | 1.1 mi | 335 | 13 | 100% |
| North Wood Elementary School | North Wood R-IV | 2.9 mi | 155 | 10.4 | 63.9% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 5.2 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 8.3 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Green Forest Elementary School | Green Forest R-II | 9.0 mi | 152 | 10.5 | 61.2% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 20.3 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 20.6 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 22.0 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 |
| Salem Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 335 |